Vulnerability CVE-2017-16899


Published: 2017-11-20

Description:
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.

Type:

CWE-129

(Improper Validation of Array Index)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
5.8/10
4.9/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
None
Partial
Affected software
Xfig project -> XFIG 
Debian -> Debian linux 

 References:
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=881143

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