CVE-2018-16140

Impact:
Low
Public Date:
2018-09-12
CWE:
CWE-119
Bugzilla:
1627974: CVE-2018-16140 transfig: Buffer underwrite in read.c:get_line() via crafted FIG file

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

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.

Find out more about CVE-2018-16140 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

CVSS v3 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS3 Base Score 3.3
CVSS3 Base Metrics CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low

Affected Packages State

Platform Package State
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 transfig Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 transfig Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 transfig Will not fix

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