5.6
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2013-1424
Matplotlib Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Buffer overflow vulnerability in matplotlib.This issue affects matplotlib: before upstream commit ba4016014cb4fb4927e36ce8ea429fed47dcb787.

INFO

Published Date :

June 26, 2025, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 6, 2025, 4:29 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2013-1424 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian matplotlib
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Update matplotlib to a version that includes the fix for the buffer overflow.
  • Update matplotlib to a version after the mentioned commit.
  • Apply vendor patches if available.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://bugs.debian.org/775691 Issue Tracking Mailing List
https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/commit/ba4016014cb4fb4927e36ce8ea429fed47dcb787 Patch
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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 06, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:debian:matplotlib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 0.99.3-1 up to (excluding) 1.4.2-3.1
    Added Reference Type Debian GNU/Linux: https://bugs.debian.org/775691 Types: Issue Tracking, Mailing List
    Added Reference Type Debian GNU/Linux: https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/commit/ba4016014cb4fb4927e36ce8ea429fed47dcb787 Types: Patch
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jun. 26, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Added CWE CWE-120
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 26, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Buffer overflow vulnerability in matplotlib.This issue affects matplotlib: before upstream commit ba4016014cb4fb4927e36ce8ea429fed47dcb787.
    Added Reference https://bugs.debian.org/775691
    Added Reference https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/commit/ba4016014cb4fb4927e36ce8ea429fed47dcb787
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Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.6
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