CVE-2008-4555

Graphviz < 2.20.2 - Stack-Based Buffer Overflow via DOT File with Large Number of Agraph_t Elements

Title source: llm

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the push_subg function in parser.y (lib/graph/parser.c) in Graphviz 2.20.2, and possibly earlier versions, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via a DOT file with a large number of Agraph_t elements.

References (10)

Core 10

Core References

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-04.xml

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/32186

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45765

Exploit x_refsource_misc

http://roeehay.blogspot.com/2008/10/graphviz-buffer-overflow-code-execution.html

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00012.html

Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31648

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497150/100/0/threaded

Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=240636

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4409

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/32656

Scores

EPSS 0.0506

EPSS Percentile 91.3%

Details

CWE

CWE-119

Status published

Products (40)

graphviz/graphviz 1.5.1

graphviz/graphviz 1.5.2

graphviz/graphviz 1.5.3

graphviz/graphviz 1.7.5.1

graphviz/graphviz 1.7.5.2

graphviz/graphviz 1.7.5.3

graphviz/graphviz 1.7.5.4

graphviz/graphviz 1.7.5.5

graphviz/graphviz 1.7.5.6

graphviz/graphviz 1.7.5.7

... and 30 more

Published Oct 14, 2008

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026