CVE-2025-46397

Xfig: xfig: stack-overflow allows possible code execution via local input manipulation

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 23, 2025 at 08:55 PM UTC
Updated: June 30, 2026 at 05:17 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsEnterprise LinuxFIG2DEV

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In xfig diagramming tool, a stack-overflow while running fig2dev allows memory corruption via local input manipulation at the bezier_spline function.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Vendor states this is fixed in 1:3.2.6a-5.el8_10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1:3.2.7b-10.el9_4.1 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1:3.2.7b-10.el9_6.1 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1:3.2.7b-11.el9_7 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6 (unknown)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7 (unknown)

References (8)

VDB Entryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-46397
Issue Trackingx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2362058
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: cverecord
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0700
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: cverecord
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0705
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: cverecord
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0704
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: cverecord
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0756
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/04/msg00043.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHredhat
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-121CWE-120

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