CVE-2008-4555
Stack-based buffer overflow in the push_subg function in parser.y (lib/graph/parser.c) in Graphviz 2.20.2, and possibly earlier versions, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.06%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the push_subg function in parser.y (lib/graph/parser.c) in Graphviz 2.20.2, and possibly earlier versions, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via a DOT file with a large number of Agraph_t elements.
- CVSS 2.0
- 8.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 5.06% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- graphviz/graphviz
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=240636
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00012.html
- http://roeehay.blogspot.com/2008/10/graphviz-buffer-overflow-code-execution.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32186Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32656
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-04.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4409
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497150/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31648Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45765
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=240636
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00012.html
- http://roeehay.blogspot.com/2008/10/graphviz-buffer-overflow-code-execution.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32186Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32656
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-04.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4409
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497150/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31648Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45765
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.