Out-of-bounds Write Affecting fig2dev package, versions <1:3.2.7b-2


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (38th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN11-FIG2DEV-536758
  • published4 Dec 2019
  • disclosed4 Dec 2019

Introduced: 4 Dec 2019

CVE-2019-19555  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 fig2dev to version 1:3.2.7b-2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream fig2dev package and not the fig2dev package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

read_textobject in read.c in Xfig fig2dev 3.2.7b has a stack-based buffer overflow because of an incorrect sscanf.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1