An array index error in the fig2dev program in Xfig 3.2.6a allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service attack or information disclosure with a maliciously crafted Fig format file, related to a negative font value in dev/gentikz.c, and the read_textobject functions in read.c and read1_3.c.
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00407}

epss

{'score': 0.00426}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-11-20T18:00:00Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T22:50:59.682Z

Reserved: 2017-11-20T00:00:00Z

Link: CVE-2017-16899

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-11-20T18:29:00.237

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-16899

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-11-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-16899 - Bugzilla