Buffer Overflow Affecting transfig package, versions <1:3.2.7b-11.el9_7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.31% (24th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-TRANSFIG-15038609
  • published20 Jan 2026
  • disclosed19 Jan 2026

Introduced: 19 Jan 2026

CVE-2025-46397  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 transfig to version 1:3.2.7b-11.el9_7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2026:0700.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream transfig package and not the transfig package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in xfig. This vulnerability allows possible code execution via local input manipulation via bezier_spline function.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1