Vulnerability · Published Apr 23, 2025 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2025-46398Xfig: fig2dev stack-overflow via read_objects
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity stack buffer overflow in xfig. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 20% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 80.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In xfig diagramming tool, a stack-overflow while running fig2dev allows memory corruption via local input manipulation via read_objects function.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.23 | fig2dev | 3.2.9a-r2 | ALPINE-CVE-2025-46398 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | fig2dev | 3.2.9a-r3 | ALPINE-CVE-2025-46398 |
| Debian:12 | fig2dev | 1:3.2.8b-3+deb12u2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-46398 |
| Debian:13 | fig2dev | 1:3.2.9a-4 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-46398 |
| Debian:14 | fig2dev | 1:3.2.9a-4 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-46398 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| xfig | 0 – through 3.2.9a | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | see references |
Weakness: CWE-121 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-46398 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2362055 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://sourceforge.net/p/mcj/tickets/191/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/04/msg00043.html