Out-of-Bounds Affecting transfig package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (49th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-TRANSFIG-1379584
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed12 Sept 2018

Introduced: 12 Sep 2018

CVE-2018-16140  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:7 transfig.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream transfig package and not the transfig package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.