Improper Validation of Array Index Affecting mcj package, versions [,3.2.6a]


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (49th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-MCJ-2380760
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed20 Nov 2017
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 20 Nov 2017

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

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for mcj.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Validation of Array Index. 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.

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