CVE-2008-4555

graphviz: buffer overflow in the graph parser

Published Oct 14, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 8.5 High EPSS 5.1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-4536 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.
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 10:17 AM
Reserved
Oct 14, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 14, 2008, 9:10 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:58 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 8, 2008, 12:00 AM