VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2014-1235

Stack-based buffer overflow in the "yyerror" function in Graphviz 2.34.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 2.93%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.93%). 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 "yyerror" function in Graphviz 2.34.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file. NOTE: This vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-0978.

CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 2.93% probability · 86th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected: graphviz/graphviz
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/54Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64736Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050871Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90198
https://github.com/ellson/graphviz/commit/d266bb2b4154d11c27252b56d86963aef4434750Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-06Mitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/54Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64736Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050871Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90198
https://github.com/ellson/graphviz/commit/d266bb2b4154d11c27252b56d86963aef4434750Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-06Mitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.