Buffer Overflow Affecting graphviz-python3 package, versions <0:2.40.1-43.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.23% (62nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-GRAPHVIZPYTHON3-5651669
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed9 Nov 2021

Introduced: 9 Nov 2021

CVE-2020-18032  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 graphviz-python3 to version 0:2.40.1-43.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2021:4256.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream graphviz-python3 package and not the graphviz-python3 package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Buffer Overflow in Graphviz Graph Visualization Tools from commit ID f8b9e035 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) by loading a crafted file into the "lib/common/shapes.c" component.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1