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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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade xfig | Jul 30, 2024 | Dec 8, 2009 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade media-gfx/xfig. | Oct 30, 2017 | Dec 8, 2009 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Dec 3, 2009 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade xfig | Aug 9, 2024 | Jul 9, 2013 |
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