Vulnerability · Published Mar 27, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2023-45920
Medium 4.2
In plain English
A medium-severity null pointer dereference in the xfig package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 14% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.2Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | xfig | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-45920 |
| Debian:13 | xfig | 1:3.2.9-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-45920 |
| Debian:14 | xfig | 1:3.2.9-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-45920 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H