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CVE-2023-45920

Published: Mar 27, 2024Updated: Nov 4, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-476
NVD MITRE
4.2CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 85.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Xfig v3.2.8 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference when calling XGetWMHints(). NOTE: this is disputed because it is not expected that an X application should continue to run when there is arbitrary anomalous behavior from the X server or window manager.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:HUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-476

Affected Products

n/an/a
xfigxfig project
Mixed
Consumer Software / file-utility
xfig projectoss-projectConsumer Softwareaka xfig, fig2dev

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Impact
Initial Access
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References

https://sourceforge.net/p/mcj/tickets/155/
sourceforge.net
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/48
seclists.org
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176803/Xfig-3.2.8-Null-Pointer.html
packetstormsecurity.com

Timeline

Published
Mar 27, 2024
Last Updated
Nov 4, 2025

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