Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_1_3_textobject function in f_readold.c in Xfig 3.2.5b and earlier, and in the read_textobject function in read1_3.c in fig2dev in Transfig 3.2.5a and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a malformed .fig file that uses the 1.3 file format. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/37577 | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/03/2 | mailing list |
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=559274 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37193 | vdb entry exploit |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:010 | vendor advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54525 | vdb entry |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0108 | vdb entry |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=543905 | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/37571 | third party advisory vendor advisory |