Description
A buffer underwrite vulnerability in get_line() (read.c) in fig2dev 3.2.7a allows an attacker to write prior to the beginning of the buffer via a crafted .fig file.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://sourceforge.net/p/mcj/tickets/28/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3760-1/
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00018.html
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0032
EPSS Percentile
55.4%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-787
Status
published
Products (3)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
16.04
fig2dev_project/fig2dev
3.2.7a
Published
Aug 30, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026