Graphviz lib/cgraph/scan.l yyerror format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Graphviz. This issue affects the function yyerror in the library lib/cgraph/scan.l. Performing a manipulation results in format string. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2014-9157. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Graphviz (the affected version is unknown). It has been classified as critical. This affects the function yyerror in the library lib/cgraph/scan.l. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Format string vulnerability in the yyerror function in lib/cgraph/scan.l in Graphviz allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via format string specifiers in unknown vector, which are not properly handled in an error string.

The weakness was disclosed 12/03/2014 by Joshua Rogers (GitHub Repository). The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-9157 since 12/01/2014. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 79885 (Debian DSA-3098-1 : graphviz - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 170593 (OpenSUSE Security Update for graphviz (openSUSE-SU-2017:3222-1)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (98949), Tenable (79885), SecurityFocus (BID 71283†), Secunia (SA60166†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47551†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 79885
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3098-1 : graphviz - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 14611
OpenVAS Name: Amazon Linux Local Check: ALAS-2015-488
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Patch: github.com

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11/25/2014 🔍
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12/01/2014 +6 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 99eda421f7ddc27b14e4ac1d2126e5fe41719081
Researcher: Joshua Rogers
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-9157 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9157
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-73077

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X-Force: 98949
SecurityFocus: 71283 - Graphviz 'agerr()' Function Remote Format String Vulnerability
Secunia: 60166
Vulnerability Center: 47551 - Graphviz \x27lib/cgraph/scan.l\x27 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability via Format String Specifiers, High

Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2015 14:56
Updated: 07/19/2024 15:21
Changes: 03/27/2015 14:56 (62), 04/09/2019 08:28 (10), 04/07/2022 08:10 (3), 04/07/2022 08:15 (1), 07/19/2024 15:21 (18)
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