CVE-2009-4227

N/A Unknown
Published: December 08, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_1_3_textobject function in f_readold.c in Xfig 3.2.5b and earlier, and in the read_textobject function in read1_3.c in fig2dev in Transfig 3.2.5a and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a malformed .fig file that uses the 1.3 file format. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37571
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37577
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37193
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=559274
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/37571
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37577
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:010
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/03/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37193
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=543905
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54525
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
15.0%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

xfig