Name: CVE-2018-16140: Out-of-bounds Write
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2018-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2018-16140, CWE-787, CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.00322

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 Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade fig2dev	Jan 23, 2020	Aug 30, 2018
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	Aug 30, 2018
Suse	—	Upgrade transfig	May 28, 2019	Aug 29, 2018
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade transfig	Sep 19, 2018	Aug 29, 2018

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CVSS Details

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