CVE-2010-4262

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Summary

CVECVE-2010-4262
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2010-12-17 19:00:21 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionStack-based buffer overflow in Xfig 3.2.4 and 3.2.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a FIG image with a crafted color definition.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 6.8 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Xfig Xfig 3.2.4 All All All
Application Xfig Xfig 3.2.5 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
657981 – xfig buffer overflow when opening .fig file with malicious colour definition af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com Exploit
Webmail - OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
oss-security - CVE Request -- Xfig: Stack-based buffer overflow by processing FIG image with crafted color definition af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Exploit
Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2011:010 | Mandriva af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mandriva.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- Xfig: Stack-based buffer overflow by processing FIG image with crafted color definition af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Exploit
[SECURITY] Fedora 14 Update: xfig-3.2.5-25.b.fc14 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org Exploit, Patch
Xfig '.fig' File Color Definition Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Exploit
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Vendor Advisory
659676 – (CVE-2010-4262) CVE-2010-4262 Xfig: Stack-based buffer overflow by processing certain FIG images af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com Exploit, Patch
Fedora update for xfig - Advisories - Community af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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