Buffer Overflow Affecting transfig package, versions <1:3.2.6a-5.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.31% (24th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-TRANSFIG-15064228
  • published23 Jan 2026
  • disclosed23 Apr 2025

Introduced: 23 Apr 2025

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

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 transfig to version 1:3.2.6a-5.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2026-0756.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream transfig package and not the transfig package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 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