CVE-2025-46398
Xfig: fig2dev stack-overflow via read_objects
MEDIUM
5.5
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
MEDIUM5.5
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 via read_objects function.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
VDB Entryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-46398Issue Trackingx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2362055Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/04/msg00043.htmlSSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
5.5MEDIUMredhat
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-121
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