CVE-2009-4227

Transfig: Stack-based buffer overflow by loading malformed .FIG files

Published Dec 8, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 11.5% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 6:54 AM
Reserved
Dec 8, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 8, 2009, 6:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:13 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 3, 2009, 12:00 AM