CVE-2017-16899
Xfig Font Array Index Error Denial of Service/Information Disclosure
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 20, 2017, 6:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 3:17 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.2
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-16899.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=881143 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=881143 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2017-16899 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 11, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=881143 No Types Assigned https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=881143 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-129 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:xfig_project:xfig:3.2.6a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-16899 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-16899
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.15 }} 0.07%
score
0.52186
percentile