Description
A buffer underwrite vulnerability in get_line() (read.c) in fig2dev 3.2.7a allows an attacker to write prior to the beginning of the buffer via a crafted .fig file.
Published: 2018-08-30
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2073-1 transfig security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-7995 A buffer underwrite vulnerability in get_line() (read.c) in fig2dev 3.2.7a allows an attacker to write prior to the beginning of the buffer via a crafted .fig file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3760-1 transfig vulnerability
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00321}

epss

{'score': 0.00335}


Subscriptions

Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Fig2dev Project Fig2dev
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T10:17:37.800Z

Reserved: 2018-08-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-16140

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-08-30T01:29:00.637

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:52:08.997

Link: CVE-2018-16140

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2018-09-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-16140 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses