fig2dev up to 3.2.7a fig File read.c get_line Underflow memory corruption
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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in fig2dev up to 3.2.7a. This affects the function get_line
of the file read.c of the component fig File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability (Underflow). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
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.
The weakness was published 08/30/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at sourceforge.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-16140 since 08/29/2018. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 117356 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS : transfig vulnerability (USN-3760-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 172467 (OpenSUSE Security Update for transfig (openSUSE-SU-2019:1455-1)).
Upgrading to version 3.2.7a eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (117356).
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Name: UnderflowClass: Memory corruption / Underflow
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 117356
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS : transfig vulnerability (USN-3760-1)
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Upgrade: fig2dev 3.2.7a
Timeline
08/29/2018 🔍08/29/2018 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: USN-3760-1Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2018-16140 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 08/31/2018 08:14Updated: 05/06/2023 11:05
Changes: 08/31/2018 08:14 (73), 03/19/2020 16:38 (1), 05/06/2023 10:54 (4), 05/06/2023 10:59 (1), 05/06/2023 11:05 (1)
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