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CVE-2025-46398

Xfig: fig2dev stack-overflow via read_objects

Published: Apr 23, 2025Updated: Jan 8, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-121
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 88.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

In xfig diagramming tool, a stack-overflow while running fig2dev allows memory corruption via local input manipulation via read_objects function.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-121

Affected Products

fig2devfig2dev project
On-prem
DevTools & CI / build-test-tools
enterprise linuxredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
fig2dev projectoss-projectDevTools & CIaka fig2dev
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
red hatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
and 5 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-46398
access.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2362055
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://sourceforge.net/p/mcj/tickets/191/
sourceforge.net
and 7 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Apr 23, 2025
Last Updated
Jan 8, 2026

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