7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-46397
Xfig: xfig: stack-overflow allows possible code execution via local input manipulation
Overview
Description
A flaw was found in xfig. This vulnerability allows possible code execution via local input manipulation via bezier_spline function.
Details
INFO
Published Date :
April 23, 2025, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 30, 2026, 5:17 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Impact
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Scoring
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| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
Update the xfig diagramming tool to patch the stack overflow vulnerability in fig2dev.
- Update the xfig diagramming tool to the latest version.
- Apply vendor-provided patches for fig2dev.
- Avoid processing untrusted input with fig2dev.
References
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-46397
weaknesses.
CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call
CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities
CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion
CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File
CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links
CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags
CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion
CAPEC-67: String Format Overflow in syslog() String Format Overflow in syslog()
CAPEC-92: Forced Integer Overflow Forced Integer Overflow
CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Affected [{'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '3.2.9a'}], 'packageName': 'xfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://sourceforge.net/projects/mcj/', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::crb'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '1:3.2.6a-5.el8_10', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::crb'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '1:3.2.7b-11.el9_7', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::crb'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '1:3.2.7b-10.el9_4.1', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.6::crb'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '1:3.2.7b-10.el9_6.1', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6', 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7', 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:rhivos:1'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat In-Vehicle Operating System 1', 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}] [{'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '3.2.9a'}], 'packageName': 'xfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://sourceforge.net/projects/mcj/', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::crb'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '1:3.2.6a-5.el8_10', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::crb'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '1:3.2.7b-11.el9_7', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::crb'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '1:3.2.7b-10.el9_4.1', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.6::crb'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '1:3.2.7b-10.el9_6.1', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6', 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7', 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 25, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Affected [{'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '3.2.9a'}], 'packageName': 'xfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://sourceforge.net/projects/mcj/', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::crb'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '1:3.2.6a-5.el8_10', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::crb'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '1:3.2.7b-11.el9_7', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::crb'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '1:3.2.7b-10.el9_4.1', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.6::crb'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '1:3.2.7b-10.el9_6.1', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6', 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7', 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}] [{'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '3.2.9a'}], 'packageName': 'xfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://sourceforge.net/projects/mcj/', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::crb'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '1:3.2.6a-5.el8_10', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::crb'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '1:3.2.7b-11.el9_7', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::crb'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '1:3.2.7b-10.el9_4.1', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.6::crb'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '1:3.2.7b-10.el9_6.1', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6', 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7', 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:rhivos:1'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat In-Vehicle Operating System 1', 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '3.2.9a'}], 'packageName': 'xfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://sourceforge.net/projects/mcj/', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::crb'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '1:3.2.6a-5.el8_10', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::crb'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '1:3.2.7b-11.el9_7', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::crb'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '1:3.2.7b-10.el9_4.1', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.6::crb'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '1:3.2.7b-10.el9_6.1', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6', 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7', 'packageName': 'transfig', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}] -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2025-46397', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2025-05-23T18:27:20.844727Z'} -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 19, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0756 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0704 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0705 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0700 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 21, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description In xfig diagramming tool, a stack-overflow while running fig2dev allows memory corruption via local input manipulation at the bezier_spline function. A flaw was found in xfig. This vulnerability allows possible code execution via local input manipulation via bezier_spline function. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Removed CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-120 Removed CWE CWE-121 -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/04/msg00043.html -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 21, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:fig2dev_project:fig2dev:3.2.9a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-46397 Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2362058 Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://sourceforge.net/p/mcj/tickets/192/ Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Rejected reason: Red Hat Product Security has come to the conclusion that this CVE is not needed. In xfig diagramming tool, a stack-overflow while running fig2dev allows memory corruption via local input manipulation at the bezier_spline function. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-121 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-46397 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2362058 Added Reference https://sourceforge.net/p/mcj/tickets/192/ -
CVE Unrejected by [email protected]
May. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 30, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Stack-overflow in fig2dev in version 3.2.9a allows an attacker possible code execution via local input manipulation via bezier_spline function. Rejected reason: Red Hat Product Security has come to the conclusion that this CVE is not needed. Removed CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc.: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc.: CWE-121 Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc.: https://sourceforge.net/p/mcj/tickets/192/ -
CVE Rejected by [email protected]
Apr. 30, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 23, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Stack-overflow in fig2dev in version 3.2.9a allows an attacker possible code execution via local input manipulation via bezier_spline function. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-121 Added Reference https://sourceforge.net/p/mcj/tickets/192/
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