DEBIAN-CVE-2017-16899

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    DEBIAN-CVE-2017-16899

    Published: 20 Nov 2017Last Modified: 1 Sept 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2017-16899

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-16899

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: fig2dev

    Purl: pkg:deb/debian/fig2dev?arch=source&distro=bookworm

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1:3.2.6a-5

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High