What is CVE-2017-16899?

CVE-2017-16899 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xfig Project, classified under Improper Validation of Array Index. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2017-11-20.

How severe is CVE-2017-16899?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Xfig Project

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 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.

Published 2017-11-20 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.013 (70.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 70.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Xfig Project — versions 3.2.6a
Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-129 — Improper Validation of Array Index

References

bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16899?: CVE-2017-16899 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xfig Project, classified under Improper Validation of Array Index. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2017-11-20.
How severe is CVE-2017-16899?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.