CVE-2009-4227
Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_1_3_textobject function in f_readold.c in Xfig 3.2.5b and earlier, and in the read_textobject function in read1_3.c in fig2dev in Transfig 3.2.5a and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.6%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_1_3_textobject function in f_readold.c in Xfig 3.2.5b and earlier, and in the read_textobject function in read1_3.c in fig2dev in Transfig 3.2.5a and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a malformed .fig file that uses the 1.3 file format. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 10.60% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- xfig/xfig
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=559274
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37571Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37577Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:010
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/03/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37193Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0108
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=543905
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54525
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=559274
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37571Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37577Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:010
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/03/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37193Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0108
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=543905
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54525
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.