CVE-2009-4227

Xfig and Transfig 3.2.5 - '.fig' Remote Buffer Overflow

Severity Score

6.8

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Desbordamiento de búfer basado en pila en la función read_1_3_textobject en f_readold.c en Xfig v3.2.5b y anterior, y en la función read_textobject en read1_3.c en fig2dev en Transfig v3.2.5a y anterior, permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código de su elección a través de un string largo en un archivo .fig malformado que usa el formato 1.3. NOTA: algunos de estos detalles se han obtenido de información de terceros.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 6.8

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2009-12-03 First Exploit
2009-12-08 CVE Reserved
2009-12-08 CVE Published
2024-03-12 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (10)

URL	Tag	Source
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=559274	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/03/2	Mailing List
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0108	Vdb Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=543905	X_refsource_confirm
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54525	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33388	2009-12-03
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37193	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/37571	2017-08-17
http://secunia.com/advisories/37577	2017-08-17
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:010	2017-08-17

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Xfig Search vendor "Xfig"		Xfig Search vendor "Xfig" for product "Xfig"				<= 3.2.5b Search vendor "Xfig" for product "Xfig" and version " <= 3.2.5b"		-		Affected
Xfig Search vendor "Xfig"		Xfig Search vendor "Xfig" for product "Xfig"				3.2.5 Search vendor "Xfig" for product "Xfig" and version "3.2.5"		-		Affected