CVE-2009-4227

EUVD-2009-4196
Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_1_3_textobject function in f_readold.c in Xfig 3.2.5b and earlier, and in the read_textobject function in read1_3.c in fig2dev in Transfig 3.2.5a and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a malformed .fig file that uses the 1.3 file format.  NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
6.8 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 94%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
xfigxfig
𝑥
≤ 3.2.5b
xfigxfig
3.2.5
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
xfig
bookworm
1:3.2.8b-2
fixed
bullseye
1:3.2.8-3+deb11u1
fixed
etch
no-dsa
lenny
no-dsa
sid
1:3.2.9-4
fixed
trixie
1:3.2.9-4
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
xfig
artful
ignored
bionic
not-affected
cosmic
ignored
dapper
ignored
disco
ignored
eoan
ignored
focal
not-affected
hardy
ignored
intrepid
ignored
jaunty
ignored
karmic
ignored
lucid
ignored
maverick
ignored
natty
ignored
oneiric
ignored
precise
ignored
quantal
ignored
raring
ignored
saucy
ignored
trusty
dne
utopic
ignored
vivid
ignored
wily
ignored
xenial
not-affected
yakkety
ignored
zesty
ignored