CVE-2008-4555
Stack-based buffer overflow in the push_subg function in parser.y (lib/graph/parser.c) in...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the push_subg function in parser.y (lib/graph/parser.c) in Graphviz 2.20.2, and possibly earlier versions, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via a DOT file with a large number of Agraph_t elements.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Stack-based buffer overflow in the push_subg function in parser.y (lib/graph/parser.c) in Graphviz 2.20.2, and possibly earlier versions, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via a DOT file with a large number of Agraph_t elements.
- Record
CVE-2008-4555- CVSS 2.0
- 8.5 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the push_subg function in parser.y (lib/graph/parser.c) in Graphviz 2.20.2, and possibly earlier versions, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via a DOT file with a large number of Agraph_t elements.
- Record
CVE-2008-4555- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4536 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the push_subg function in parser.y (lib/graph/parser.c) in Graphviz 2.20.2, and possibly earlier versions, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via a DOT file with a large number of Agraph_t elements.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4536- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j3qg-vccx-mj8v No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the push_subg function in parser.y (lib/graph/parser.c) in...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the push_subg function in parser.y (lib/graph/parser.c) in Graphviz 2.20.2, and possibly earlier versions, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via a DOT file with a large number of Agraph_t elements.
- Record
GHSA-j3qg-vccx-mj8v- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the push_subg function in parser.y (lib/graph/parser.c) in Graphviz 2.20.2, and possibly earlier versions, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via a DOT file with a large number of Agraph_t elements.
- Record
CVE-2008-4555- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-4555 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the push_subg function in parser.y (lib/graph/parser.c) in Graphviz 2.20.2, and possibly earlier versions, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via a DOT file with a large number of Agraph_t elements.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4555- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-4555 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.5) in Graphviz, published October 14, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.06%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in graphviz 2.20.2-3.
References
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-04.xml
secunia.com/advisories/32186
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45765
roeehay.blogspot.com/2008/10/graphviz-buffer-overflow-code-execution.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00012.html
securityfocus.com/bid/31648