CVE-2018-16140
transfig - security update
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.32%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2018-16140
To remediate CVE-2018-16140, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/fig2dev—upgrade to 1:3.2.7a-3 or later
- Debian/transfig—upgrade to 1:3.2.5.e-4+deb8u2 or later
Is CVE-2018-16140 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1:3.2.7a-3
- from 0, < 1:3.2.5.e-4+deb8u2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |