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 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 v2.0 NVD

6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

11.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 96th percentile

Published

2009-12-08

Updated

2024-08-07

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33388

Security advisories

• http://secunia.com/advisories/37571
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37577
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:010
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37193

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry