CVE-2017-16899: An array index error in the fig2dev program in Xfig 3.2.6a allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service attack or information disclosure with a…

PriorityP424high7.1CVSS 3.0

AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHINAH

EPSS

1.35%

68.4th percentile

An array index error in the fig2dev program in Xfig 3.2.6a allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service attack or information disclosure with a maliciously crafted Fig format file, related to a negative font value in dev/gentikz.c, and the read_textobject functions in read.c and read1_3.c.

Affected

8 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	debian_linux	—	—
debian	debian_linux	—	—
debian	fig2dev	< fig2dev 1:3.2.6a-5 (bookworm)	fig2dev 1:3.2.6a-5 (bookworm)
fig2dev_project	fig2dev	>= 0 < 1:3.2.6a-5	1:3.2.6a-5
fig2dev_project	fig2dev	>= 0 < 1:3.2.6a-5	1:3.2.6a-5
fig2dev_project	fig2dev	>= 0 < 1:3.2.6a-5	1:3.2.6a-5
fig2dev_project	fig2dev	>= 0 < 1:3.2.6a-5	1:3.2.6a-5
xfig_project	xfig	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.07.1HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

nvdv2.05.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

osv7.1HIGH

vendor_debian7.1HIGH

vendor_redhat7.1HIGH

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