CVE-2004-1038
A design error in the IEEE1394 specification allows attackers with physical access to a device to...
A design error in the IEEE1394 specification allows attackers with physical access to a device to read and write to sensitive memory using a modified FireWire/IEEE 1394 client, thus bypassing intended restrictions that would normally require greater degrees of physical access to exploit. NOTE: this was reported in 2008 to affect Windows Vista, but some Linux-based operating systems have protection mechanisms against this attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.2
A design error in the IEEE1394 specification allows attackers with physical access to a device to read and write to sensitive memory using a modified FireWire/IEEE 1394 client, thus bypassing intended restrictions that would normally require greater degrees of physical access to exploit. NOTE: this was reported in 2008 to affect Windows Vista, but some Linux-based operating systems have protection mechanisms against this attack.
- Record
CVE-2004-1038- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A design error in the IEEE1394 specification allows attackers with physical access to a device to read and write to sensitive memory using a modified FireWire/IEEE 1394 client, thus bypassing intended restrictions that would normally require greater degrees of physical access to exploit. NOTE: this was reported in 2008 to affect Windows Vista, but some Linux-based operating systems have protection mechanisms against this attack.
- Record
CVE-2004-1038- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-1036 No score
A design error in the IEEE1394 specification allows attackers with physical access to a device to read and write to sensitive memory using a modified FireWire/IEEE 1394 client, thus bypassing intended restrictions that would normally require greater degrees of physical access to exploit. NOTE: this was reported in 2008 to affect Windows Vista, but some Linux-based operating systems have protection mechanisms against this attack.
- Record
EUVD-2004-1036- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3hpw-p9mr-gxg9 No score
A design error in the IEEE1394 specification allows attackers with physical access to a device to...
A design error in the IEEE1394 specification allows attackers with physical access to a device to read and write to sensitive memory using a modified FireWire/IEEE 1394 client, thus bypassing intended restrictions that would normally require greater degrees of physical access to exploit. NOTE: this was reported in 2008 to affect Windows Vista, but some Linux-based operating systems have protection mechanisms against this attack.
- Record
GHSA-3hpw-p9mr-gxg9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-1038 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ieee Firewire Ieee, published November 16, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.48%, the 41st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
pacsec.jp/advisories.html
securityfocus.com/archive/1/489330/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com/archive/1/489189/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com/archive/1/489163/100/0/threaded
it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/04/1258210
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=109881362530790&w=2
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securityfocus.com/archive/1/489295/100/0/threaded
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18041
md.hudora.de/presentations/firewire/2005-firewire-cansecwest.pdf
securityfocus.com/archive/1/489296/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com/archive/1/489269/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com/archive/1/489322/100/0/threaded
sec-consult.com/fileadmin/Whitepapers/Vista_Physical_Attacks.pdf
securityfocus.com/archive/1/489212/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com/archive/1/489175/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com/archive/1/489257/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com/archive/1/489342/100/0/threaded
storm.net.nz/static/files/ab_firewire_rux2k6-final.pdf
storm.net.nz/projects/16
theage.com.au/news/security/hack-into-a-windows-pc-no-password-needed/2008/03/04/1204402423638.html
securityfocus.com/archive/1/489335/100/0/threaded
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1038
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3hpw-p9mr-gxg9