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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2006-1550: Dia: Arbitrary code execution through XFig import

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2006-1550: Dia: Arbitrary code execution through XFig import

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
03/30/2006
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the xfig import code (xfig-import.c) in Dia 0.87 and later before 0.95-pre6 allow user-assisted attackers to have an unknown impact via a crafted xfig file, possibly involving an invalid (1) color index, (2) number of points, or (3) depth.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-office-dia

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