Buffer overflow in Matplotlib
CVE-2013-1424
Buffer overflow vulnerability in matplotlib.This issue affects matplotlib: before upstream commit ba4016014cb4fb4927e36ce8ea429fed47dcb787.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 25.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Matplotlib — versions before upstream commit ba4016014cb4fb4927e36ce8ea429fed47dcb787
- Debian Matplotlib
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugs.debian.org/775691 (Mailing List, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/commit/ba4016014cb4fb4927e36ce8ea429fed47dcb787 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-1424?
- CVE-2013-1424 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Matplotlib, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 5.6/10. Published 2025-06-26.
- How severe is CVE-2013-1424?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2013-1424 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.