CVE-2018-16140

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.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://sourceforge.net/p/mcj/tickets/28/	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3760-1/	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00018.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:fig2dev_project:fig2dev:3.2.7a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2018-08-29 18:29

Updated : 2020-01-21 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2018-16140

Mitre link : CVE-2018-16140

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

Products Affected

canonical

ubuntu_linux

fig2dev_project

fig2dev

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