Out-of-bounds Read Affecting graphviz package, versions <2.38.0-12ubuntu2.1+esm2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1604-GRAPHVIZ-6209315
  • published 22 Mar 2024
  • disclosed 2 Feb 2024

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 graphviz to version 2.38.0-12ubuntu2.1+esm2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream graphviz package and not the graphviz package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Graphviz 2.36.0 through 9.x before 10.0.1 has an out-of-bounds read via a crafted config6a file. NOTE: exploitability may be uncommon because this file is typically owned by root.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

7.8 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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SUSE

3.4 low