Improper Validation of Array Index The advisory has been revoked - it doesn't affect any version of package transfig  (opens in a new tab)


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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-TRANSFIG-617121
  • published10 Sept 2020
  • disclosed20 Nov 2017

Introduced: 20 Nov 2017

CVE-2017-16899  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-129  (opens in a new tab)

Amendment

The Ubuntu security team deemed this advisory irrelevant for Ubuntu:14.04.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream transfig package and not the transfig package as distributed by Ubuntu.

An array index error in the fig2dev program in Xfig 3.2.6a allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service attack or information disclosure with a maliciously crafted Fig format file, related to a negative font value in dev/gentikz.c, and the read_textobject functions in read.c and read1_3.c.