Buffer overflow in Fig2dev Project
CVE-2025-46397
A flaw was found in xfig. This vulnerability allows possible code execution via local input manipulation via bezier_spline function.
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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (20.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 20.9% 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
- Fig2dev Project — versions 3.2.9a
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 — versions 1:3.2.6a-5.el8_10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 — versions 1:3.2.7b-11.el9_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support — versions 1:3.2.7b-10.el9_4.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support — versions 1:3.2.7b-10.el9_6.1
- Red Hat In-Vehicle Operating System 1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 6.0, 7.0, 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0700 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0704 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0705 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0756 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-46397 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- sourceforge.net/p/mcj/tickets/192/ (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-46397?
- CVE-2025-46397 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fig2dev Project, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-04-23.
- How severe is CVE-2025-46397?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-46397 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.