CVE-2004-0200Digital Image Pro Vulnerability
Buffer overflow in the JPEG (JPG) parsing engine in the Microsoft Graphic Device Interface Plus (GDI+) component, GDIPlus.dll, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a JPEG image with a small JPEG COM field length that is normalized to a large integer length…
Published Sep 28, 2004 · Updated Apr 15, 2026
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2004-0200 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.3 v2) affecting Digital Image Pro (Microsoft), Digital Image Suite (Microsoft), Excel (Microsoft) and 21 more products.
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
- EPSS estimates a 49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.
Scores
CVSS v2
9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
49%
Higher than 98.8% of all scored CVEs
Exploit maturity
Proof of concept
ATLAS score
50/100
Publication score, see How it works
Exploitation Verdict
KEV listed
Not listed
Federal due date
None
No federal due date
Ransomware use
Not reported
Attributed actors
None named
Exploit & Defence Guidance
Exploit maturity
Proof of concept
Public exploit code
6
Proof-of-concept links
In-the-wild evidence
0
Reports of active use
Description
Buffer overflow in the JPEG (JPG) parsing engine in the Microsoft Graphic Device Interface Plus (GDI+) component, GDIPlus.dll, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a JPEG image with a small JPEG COM field length that is normalized to a large integer length before a memory copy operation.
Affected Products
43 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Image ProMicrosoft | 7.0, 9 | n/a |
| Digital Image SuiteMicrosoft | 9 | n/a |
| ExcelMicrosoft | 2002, 2003 | n/a |
| FrontpageMicrosoft | 2002, 2003 | n/a |
| GreetingsMicrosoft | 2002 | n/a |
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Sep 28, 2004
Last updated
Apr 15, 2026
References
- exploitExploitDB-472
- exploitExploitDB-474
- exploitExploitDB-475
- exploitExploitDB-478
- exploitExploitDB-480
FAQ
Common Questions.
Buffer overflow in the JPEG (JPG) parsing engine in the Microsoft Graphic Device Interface Plus (GDI+) component, GDIPlus.dll, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a JPEG image with a small JPEG COM field length that is normalized to a large integer length before a memory copy operation.
Affected: Digital Image Pro (Microsoft) versions 7.0, 9; Digital Image Suite (Microsoft) versions 9; Excel (Microsoft) versions 2002, 2003, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.
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