Buffer overflow in Xfig Project Fig2dev

CVE-2019-14275

Xfig fig2dev 3.2.7a has a stack-based buffer overflow in the calc_arrow function in bound.c.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.012 (66.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-14275?
CVE-2019-14275 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xfig Project Fig2dev, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-07-26.
How severe is CVE-2019-14275?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-14275 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.