Out-of-bounds Read in Graphviz

CVE-2023-46045

Graphviz 2.36.0 through 9.x before 10.0.1 has an out-of-bounds read via a crafted config6a file. NOTE: exploitability may be uncommon because this file is typically owned by root.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (55.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-46045: held from 0.008 to 0.008.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-46045?
CVE-2023-46045 is a high-severity vulnerability in Graphviz, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-02-02.
How severe is CVE-2023-46045?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.