Out-of-bounds Write Affecting fig2dev package, versions <1:3.2.6a-6ubuntu1.1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (28th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-FIG2DEV-1166090
  • published1 Nov 2020
  • 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 Ubuntu:18.04 fig2dev to version 1:3.2.6a-6ubuntu1.1 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 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 Base Scores

version 3.1