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CVE-2023-46045

Graphviz 2.36 before 10.0.0 has an out-of-bounds read via a crafted config6a file. NOTE:...

7.8 HighFix available

Graphviz 2.36.0 through 9.x before 10.0.1 has an out-of-bounds read via a crafted config6a file. NOTE: exploitability may be uncommon because this file is typically owned by root.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.81%Up 0.8 points since Feb 8, 2024
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Graphviz 2.36.0 through 9.x before 10.0.1 has an out-of-bounds read via a crafted config6a file. NOTE: exploitability may be uncommon because this file is typically owned by root.

Record
CVE-2023-46045
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List 7.8

Graphviz 2.36.0 through 9.x before 10.0.1 has an out-of-bounds read via a crafted config6a file. NOTE: exploitability may be uncommon because this file is typically owned by root.

Record
CVE-2023-46045
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-50306 7.8

Graphviz 2.36.0 through 9.x before 10.0.1 has an out-of-bounds read via a crafted config6a file. NOTE: exploitability may be uncommon because this file is typically owned by root.

Record
EUVD-2023-50306
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xpmp-64jj-f5gg 7.8

Graphviz 2.36 before 10.0.0 has an out-of-bounds read via a crafted config6a file. NOTE:...

Graphviz 2.36 before 10.0.0 has an out-of-bounds read via a crafted config6a file. NOTE: exploitability may be uncommon because this file is typically owned by root.

Record
GHSA-xpmp-64jj-f5gg
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVAZL-34237 7.8

CVE-2023-46045 affecting package graphviz for versions less than 2.42.4-10

Graphviz 2.36.0 through 9.x before 10.0.1 has an out-of-bounds read via a crafted config6a file. NOTE: exploitability may be uncommon because this file is typically owned by root.

Record
AZL-34237
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVAZL-34768 7.8

CVE-2023-46045 affecting package graphviz for versions less than 2.42.4-12

Graphviz 2.36.0 through 9.x before 10.0.1 has an out-of-bounds read via a crafted config6a file. NOTE: exploitability may be uncommon because this file is typically owned by root.

Record
AZL-34768
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-05
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OSVBELL-CVE-2023-46045 7.8
Record
BELL-CVE-2023-46045
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.8

Graphviz 2.36.0 through 9.x before 10.0.1 has an out-of-bounds read via a crafted config6a file. NOTE: exploitability may be uncommon because this file is typically owned by root.

Record
CVE-2023-46045
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-46045 7.8

Graphviz 2.36.0 through 9.x before 10.0.1 has an out-of-bounds read via a crafted config6a file. NOTE: exploitability may be uncommon because this file is typically owned by root.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-46045
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVJLSEC-2026-1276 7.8

Graphviz 2.36.0 through 9.x before 10.0.1 has an out-of-bounds read via a crafted config6a file. NOTE: exploitability may be uncommon because this file is typically owned by root.

Record
JLSEC-2026-1276
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2024-1209 3.4

graphviz security update

Graphviz is open source graph visualization software. Graph visualization is a way of representing structural information as diagrams of abstract graphs and networks. It has important applications in networking, bioinformatics, software engineering, database and web design, machine learning, and in visual interfaces for other technical domains.

Security Fix(es):

Graphviz 2.36 before 10.0.0 has an out-of-bounds read via a crafted config6a file. NOTE: exploitability may be uncommon because this file is typically owned by root.(CVE-2023-46045)

Record
OESA-2024-1209
CVSS 3.1
3.4 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-46045 7.8

Graphviz 2.36.0 through 9.x before 10.0.1 has an out-of-bounds read via a crafted config6a file. NOTE: exploitability may be uncommon because this file is typically owned by root.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-46045
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2025-1753376162 No score

graphviz: Fix of CVE-2023-46045

  • CVE-2023-46045: fix out-of-bounds read via crafted config6a file
Record
CLSA-2025-1753376162
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1776698705 No score

graphviz: Fix of CVE-2023-46045

  • CVE-2023-46045: fix out-of-bounds read via crafted config6a file
Record
CLSA-2026-1776698705
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13761-1 No score

graphviz-2.49.3-9.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the graphviz-2.49.3-9.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13761-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVROOT-OS-ALPINE-320-CVE-2023-46045 No score

CVE-2023-46045 in graphviz - Patched by Root

Root has patched CVE-2023-46045 in the graphviz package for Root:Alpine:3.20. Multiple fixed versions available.

Record
ROOT-OS-ALPINE-320-CVE-2023-46045
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2024:1351-1 No score

Security update for graphviz

This update for graphviz fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2023-46045: Fixed out-of-bounds read via a crafted config6a file (bsc#1219491)
Record
SUSE-SU-2024:1351-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2024:1351-2 No score

Security update for graphviz

This update for graphviz fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2023-46045: Fixed out-of-bounds read via a crafted config6a file (bsc#1219491)
Record
SUSE-SU-2024:1351-2
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-6708-1 No score

graphviz vulnerability

It was discovered that Graphviz incorrectly handled certain config6a files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

Record
USN-6708-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
graphviz
Azure Linux:2
 before 2.42.4-10
2.42.4-10
graphviz
Azure Linux:3
 before 2.42.4-12
2.42.4-12
graphviz
Alpaquita:23
 7.0.2-r1 and later None known
graphviz
Alpaquita:stream
 7.0.2-r1 and later None known
graphviz
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2
 before 2.44.0-25.el9.tuxcare.els1
2.44.0-25.el9.tuxcare.els1
graphviz-devel
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2
 before 2.44.0-25.el9.tuxcare.els1
2.44.0-25.el9.tuxcare.els1
graphviz-doc
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2
 before 2.44.0-25.el9.tuxcare.els1
2.44.0-25.el9.tuxcare.els1
graphviz-gd
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2
 before 2.44.0-25.el9.tuxcare.els1
2.44.0-25.el9.tuxcare.els1
graphviz-graphs
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2
 before 2.44.0-25.el9.tuxcare.els1
2.44.0-25.el9.tuxcare.els1
graphviz-java
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2
 before 2.44.0-25.el9.tuxcare.els1
2.44.0-25.el9.tuxcare.els1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
graphviz-lua
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2
 before 2.44.0-25.el9.tuxcare.els1
2.44.0-25.el9.tuxcare.els1
graphviz-ocaml
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2
 before 2.44.0-25.el9.tuxcare.els1
2.44.0-25.el9.tuxcare.els1
graphviz-perl
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2
 before 2.44.0-25.el9.tuxcare.els1
2.44.0-25.el9.tuxcare.els1
graphviz-python3
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2
 before 2.44.0-25.el9.tuxcare.els1
2.44.0-25.el9.tuxcare.els1
graphviz-ruby
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2
 before 2.44.0-25.el9.tuxcare.els1
2.44.0-25.el9.tuxcare.els1
graphviz-tcl
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2
 before 2.44.0-25.el9.tuxcare.els1
2.44.0-25.el9.tuxcare.els1
graphviz
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.6
 before 2.44.0-26.el9.tuxcare.els1
2.44.0-26.el9.tuxcare.els1
graphviz-devel
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.6
 before 2.44.0-26.el9.tuxcare.els1
2.44.0-26.el9.tuxcare.els1
graphviz-doc
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.6
 before 2.44.0-26.el9.tuxcare.els1
2.44.0-26.el9.tuxcare.els1
graphviz-gd
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.6
 before 2.44.0-26.el9.tuxcare.els1
2.44.0-26.el9.tuxcare.els1
graphviz-graphs
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.6
 before 2.44.0-26.el9.tuxcare.els1
2.44.0-26.el9.tuxcare.els1
graphviz-java
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.6
 before 2.44.0-26.el9.tuxcare.els1
2.44.0-26.el9.tuxcare.els1
graphviz-lua
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.6
 before 2.44.0-26.el9.tuxcare.els1
2.44.0-26.el9.tuxcare.els1
graphviz-ocaml
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.6
 before 2.44.0-26.el9.tuxcare.els1
2.44.0-26.el9.tuxcare.els1
graphviz-perl
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.6
 before 2.44.0-26.el9.tuxcare.els1
2.44.0-26.el9.tuxcare.els1
graphviz-python3
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.6
 before 2.44.0-26.el9.tuxcare.els1
2.44.0-26.el9.tuxcare.els1
graphviz-ruby
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.6
 before 2.44.0-26.el9.tuxcare.els1
2.44.0-26.el9.tuxcare.els1
graphviz-tcl
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.6
 before 2.44.0-26.el9.tuxcare.els1
2.44.0-26.el9.tuxcare.els1
graphviz
Debian:12
 All versions, plus listed versions
10.0.0~git231018-110.0.0~git231105-110.0.0~git231111-110.0.0~git231209-110.0.0~git231210-1
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10.0.0~git231218-110.0.1-111.0.0-112.0.0-112.1.0-112.1.1-112.1.2-112.2.0-112.2.1-113.1.1-113.1.2-114.0.1-114.0.2-114.0.4-114.0.5-114.0.5-214.1.1-114.1.1-214.1.2-116.0.0-116.1.0-12.42.2-102.42.2-72.42.2-7+deb12u12.42.2-82.42.2-92.42.4-12.42.4-22.42.4-38.1.0-18.1.0-29.0.0-1
 None known
graphviz
Debian:13
 before 2.42.2-8
2.42.2-8
graphviz
Debian:14
 before 2.42.2-8
2.42.2-8
Graphviz_jll
Julia
 before 15.1.0+0
15.1.0+0
graphviz
openEuler:20.03-LTS-SP1
 before 2.44.0-5.oe1
2.44.0-5.oe1
graphviz
openEuler:20.03-LTS-SP4
 before 2.44.0-5.oe2003sp4
2.44.0-5.oe2003sp4
graphviz
openEuler:22.03-LTS
 before 2.48.0-5.oe2203sp3
2.48.0-5.oe2203sp3
graphviz
openEuler:22.03-LTS-SP1
 before 2.48.0-5.oe2203sp1
2.48.0-5.oe2203sp1
graphviz
openEuler:22.03-LTS-SP2
 before 2.48.0-5.oe2203sp2
2.48.0-5.oe2203sp2
graphviz
openEuler:22.03-LTS-SP3
 before 2.48.0-5.oe2203sp3
2.48.0-5.oe2203sp3
graphviz
Root:Alpine:3.20
 before 9.0.0-r20071
9.0.0-r200719.0.0-r200749.0.0-r200729.0.0-r200739.0.0-r20075
rootio-graphviz
Root:Alpine:3.20
 before 9.0.0-r20071
9.0.0-r200719.0.0-r200749.0.0-r200729.0.0-r200739.0.0-r20075
graphviz
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5
 before 2.48.0-150400.3.3.1
2.48.0-150400.3.3.1
graphviz-addons
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5
 before 2.48.0-150400.3.3.1
2.48.0-150400.3.3.1
graphviz-addons
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5
 before 2.48.0-150400.3.3.1
2.48.0-150400.3.3.1
graphviz-addons
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP5
 before 2.48.0-150400.3.3.1
2.48.0-150400.3.3.1
graphviz-addons
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP4
 before 2.48.0-150400.3.3.1
2.48.0-150400.3.3.1
graphviz-addons
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP5
 before 2.48.0-150400.3.3.1
2.48.0-150400.3.3.1
graphviz
openSUSE:Leap 15.5
 before 2.48.0-150400.3.3.1
2.48.0-150400.3.3.1
graphviz-addons
openSUSE:Leap 15.5
 before 2.48.0-150400.3.3.1
2.48.0-150400.3.3.1
graphviz-addons
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5
 before 2.48.0-150400.3.3.1
2.48.0-150400.3.3.1
graphviz-addons
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP6
 before 2.48.0-150400.3.3.1
2.48.0-150400.3.3.1
graphviz
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
 before 2.36.0-0ubuntu3.2+esm2, plus listed versions
2.26.3-15ubuntu42.34.0-0ubuntu42.34.0-0ubuntu52.36.0-0ubuntu12.36.0-0ubuntu2
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2.36.0-0ubuntu32.36.0-0ubuntu3.12.36.0-0ubuntu3.22.36.0-0ubuntu3.2+esm1
2.36.0-0ubuntu3.2+esm2
graphviz
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
 before 2.38.0-12ubuntu2.1+esm2, plus listed versions
2.38.0-10build12.38.0-112.38.0-122.38.0-12build12.38.0-12ubuntu12.38.0-12ubuntu22.38.0-12ubuntu2.12.38.0-12ubuntu2.1+esm1
2.38.0-12ubuntu2.1+esm2
graphviz
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
 before 2.40.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2, plus listed versions
2.38.0-16ubuntu22.38.0-18ubuntu12.40.1-0ubuntu52.40.1-0ubuntu62.40.1-22.40.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
2.40.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2
graphviz
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
 before 2.42.2-6ubuntu0.1+esm1, plus listed versions
2.42.2-52.42.2-5build12.42.2-62.42.2-6ubuntu0.1~esm12.42.2-6ubuntu0.1
2.42.2-6ubuntu0.1+esm1
graphviz
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
 before 2.42.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm2, plus listed versions
2.40.1-7build12.40.1-7build22.42.2-32.42.2-3build12.42.2-3build22.42.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
2.42.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm2
graphviz
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
 before 2.42.2-6ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
2.42.2-52.42.2-5build12.42.2-6
2.42.2-6ubuntu0.1~esm1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
factsOSV
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-46045 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Graphviz, published January 30, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.81%, the 57th percentile. Fixed in graphviz 2.42.4-10.

References

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