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CVE-2019-19746

make_arrow in arrow.c in Xfig fig2dev 3.2.7b allows a segmentation fault and out-of-bounds write...

5.5 MediumFix available

make_arrow in arrow.c in Xfig fig2dev 3.2.7b allows a segmentation fault and out-of-bounds write because of an integer overflow via a large arrow type.

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
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.19%Up 0.4 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

make_arrow in arrow.c in Xfig fig2dev 3.2.7b allows a segmentation fault and out-of-bounds write because of an integer overflow via a large arrow type.

Record
CVE-2019-19746
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-190, CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

make_arrow in arrow.c in Xfig fig2dev 3.2.7b allows a segmentation fault and out-of-bounds write because of an integer overflow via a large arrow type.

Record
CVE-2019-19746
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-9346 No score

make_arrow in arrow.c in Xfig fig2dev 3.2.7b allows a segmentation fault and out-of-bounds write because of an integer overflow via a large arrow type.

Record
EUVD-2019-9346
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5fqv-qggf-295w 5.5

make_arrow in arrow.c in Xfig fig2dev 3.2.7b allows a segmentation fault and out-of-bounds write...

make_arrow in arrow.c in Xfig fig2dev 3.2.7b allows a segmentation fault and out-of-bounds write because of an integer overflow via a large arrow type.

Record
GHSA-5fqv-qggf-295w
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.5

make_arrow in arrow.c in Xfig fig2dev 3.2.7b allows a segmentation fault and out-of-bounds write because of an integer overflow via a large arrow type.

Record
CVE-2019-19746
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-19746 5.5

make_arrow in arrow.c in Xfig fig2dev 3.2.7b allows a segmentation fault and out-of-bounds write because of an integer overflow via a large arrow type.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-19746
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-19746 5.5

make_arrow in arrow.c in Xfig fig2dev 3.2.7b allows a segmentation fault and out-of-bounds write because of an integer overflow via a large arrow type.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-19746
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2020-0116 No score

Updated transfig packages fix security vulnerability

The updated package fixes security vulnerabilities:

Xfig fig2dev 3.2.7a has a stack-based buffer overflow in the calc_arrow function in bound.c. (CVE-2019-14275)

read_textobject in read.c in Xfig fig2dev 3.2.7b has a stack-based buffer overflow because of an incorrect sscanf. (CVE-2019-19555)

make_arrow in arrow.c in Xfig fig2dev 3.2.7b allows a segmentation fault and out-of-bounds write because of an integer overflow via a large arrow type. (CVE-2019-19746)

read_colordef in read.c in Xfig fig2dev 3.2.7b has an out-of-bounds write. (CVE-2019-19797)

Record
MGASA-2020-0116
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2021:1143-1 No score

Security update for transfig

This update for transfig fixes the following issues:

Update to version 3.2.8, including fixes for

  • CVE-2021-3561: overflow in fig2dev/read.c in function read_colordef() (bsc#1186329).
  • CVE-2019-19797: out-of-bounds write in read_colordef in read.c (bsc#1159293).
  • CVE-2019-19555: stack-based buffer overflow because of an incorrect sscanf (bsc#1161698).
  • CVE-2019-19746: segmentation fault and out-of-bounds write because of an integer overflow via a large arrow type (bsc#1159130).
  • CVE-2019-14275: stack-based buffer overflow in the calc_arrow function in bound.c (bsc#1143650).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2021:1143-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2021:1311-1 No score

Security update for transfig

This update for transfig fixes the following issues:

Update to version 3.2.8, including fixes for

  • CVE-2021-3561: overflow in fig2dev/read.c in function read_colordef() (bsc#1186329).
  • CVE-2019-19797: out-of-bounds write in read_colordef in read.c (bsc#1159293).
  • CVE-2019-19555: stack-based buffer overflow because of an incorrect sscanf (bsc#1161698).
  • CVE-2019-19746: segmentation fault and out-of-bounds write because of an integer overflow via a large arrow type (bsc#1159130).
  • CVE-2019-14275: stack-based buffer overflow in the calc_arrow function in bound.c (bsc#1143650).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project. This update was imported from the openSUSE:Leap:15.2:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2021:1311-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2021:1318-1 No score

Security update for transfig

This update for transfig fixes the following issues:

Update to version 3.2.8, including fixes for

  • CVE-2021-3561: overflow in fig2dev/read.c in function read_colordef() (bsc#1186329).
  • CVE-2019-19797: out-of-bounds write in read_colordef in read.c (bsc#1159293).
  • CVE-2019-19555: stack-based buffer overflow because of an incorrect sscanf (bsc#1161698).
  • CVE-2019-19746: segmentation fault and out-of-bounds write because of an integer overflow via a large arrow type (bsc#1159130).
  • CVE-2019-14275: stack-based buffer overflow in the calc_arrow function in bound.c (bsc#1143650).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2021:1318-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2021:2454-1 No score

Security update for transfig

This update for transfig fixes the following issues:

Update to version 3.2.8, including fixes for

  • CVE-2021-3561: overflow in fig2dev/read.c in function read_colordef() (bsc#1186329).
  • CVE-2019-19797: out-of-bounds write in read_colordef in read.c (bsc#1159293).
  • CVE-2019-19555: stack-based buffer overflow because of an incorrect sscanf (bsc#1161698).
  • CVE-2019-19746: segmentation fault and out-of-bounds write because of an integer overflow via a large arrow type (bsc#1159130).
  • CVE-2019-14275: stack-based buffer overflow in the calc_arrow function in bound.c (bsc#1143650).
Record
openSUSE-SU-2021:2454-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11472-1 No score

transfig-3.2.8a-5.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the transfig-3.2.8a-5.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11472-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2021:14823-1 No score

Security update for transfig

This update for transfig fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-3561: Fixed global buffer overflow in fig2dev/read.c in function read_colordef() (bsc#1186329).

  • CVE-2019-19797: Fixed out-of-bounds write in read_colordef in read.c (bsc#1159293).

  • CVE-2019-19746: Fixed segmentation fault and out-of-bounds write because of an integer overflow via a large arrow type (bsc#1159130).

  • CVE-2019-19555: Fixed stack-based buffer overflow because of an incorrect sscanf (bsc#1161698).

  • CVE-2019-14275: Fixed stack-based buffer overflow in the calc_arrow function in bound.c (bsc#1143650).

  • CVE-2020-21680: Fixed a stack-based buffer overflow in the put_arrow() component in genpict2e.c (bsc#1189343).

  • CVE-2020-21681: Fixed a global buffer overflow in the set_color component in genge.c (bsc#1189345).

  • CVE-2020-21682: Fixed a global buffer overflow in the set_fill component in genge.c (bsc#1189346).

  • CVE-2020-21683: Fixed a global buffer overflow in the shade_or_tint_name_after_declare_color in genpstricks.c (bsc#1189325).

  • Do hardening via compile and linker flags

  • Fixed last added upstream commit (boo#1136882)

Record
SUSE-SU-2021:14823-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2021:2454-1 No score

Security update for transfig

This update for transfig fixes the following issues:

Update to version 3.2.8, including fixes for

  • CVE-2021-3561: overflow in fig2dev/read.c in function read_colordef() (bsc#1186329).
  • CVE-2019-19797: out-of-bounds write in read_colordef in read.c (bsc#1159293).
  • CVE-2019-19555: stack-based buffer overflow because of an incorrect sscanf (bsc#1161698).
  • CVE-2019-19746: segmentation fault and out-of-bounds write because of an integer overflow via a large arrow type (bsc#1159130).
  • CVE-2019-14275: stack-based buffer overflow in the calc_arrow function in bound.c (bsc#1143650).
Record
SUSE-SU-2021:2454-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2021:3124-1 No score

Security update for transfig

This update for transfig fixes the following issues:

Update to version 3.2.8, including fixes for

  • CVE-2021-3561: overflow in fig2dev/read.c in function read_colordef() (bsc#1186329).
  • CVE-2020-21683: Fixed buffer overflow in the shade_or_tint_name_after_declare_color in genpstricks.c (bsc#1189325).
  • CVE-2020-21682: Fixed buffer overflow in the set_fill component in genge.c (bsc#1189346).
  • CVE-2020-21681: Fixed buffer overflow in the set_color component in genge.c (bsc#1189345).
  • CVE-2020-21680: Fixed stack-based buffer overflow in the put_arrow() component in genpict2e.c (bsc#1189343).
  • CVE-2019-19797: out-of-bounds write in read_colordef in read.c (bsc#1159293).
  • CVE-2019-19555: stack-based buffer overflow because of an incorrect sscanf (bsc#1161698).
  • CVE-2019-19746: segmentation fault and out-of-bounds write because of an integer overflow via a large arrow type (bsc#1159130).
Record
SUSE-SU-2021:3124-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
fig2dev
Debian:12
before 1:3.2.7b-3
1:3.2.7b-3
fig2dev
Debian:13
before 1:3.2.7b-3
1:3.2.7b-3
fig2dev
Debian:14
before 1:3.2.7b-3
1:3.2.7b-3
transfig
Mageia:7
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 3.2.7a-3.1.mga7
3.2.7a-3.1.mga7
transfig
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 3.2.8a-1.160.13.1
3.2.8a-1.160.13.1
transfig
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 3.2.8a-1.160.13.1
3.2.8a-1.160.13.1
transfig
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP2
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 3.2.8a-4.12.2
3.2.8a-4.12.2
transfig
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP3
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 3.2.8a-4.12.2
3.2.8a-4.12.2
transfig
SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1
3.2.8a-2.17.1
transfig
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1
3.2.8a-2.17.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
transfig
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 9
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1
3.2.8a-2.17.1
transfig
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1
3.2.8a-2.17.1
transfig
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1
3.2.8a-2.17.1
transfig
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1
3.2.8a-2.17.1
transfig
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1
3.2.8a-2.17.1
transfig
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1
3.2.8a-2.17.1
transfig
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1
3.2.8a-2.17.1
transfig
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1
3.2.8a-2.17.1
transfig
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1
3.2.8a-2.17.1
transfig
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1
3.2.8a-2.17.1
transfig
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1
3.2.8a-2.17.1
fig2dev
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1:3.2.6a-31:3.2.6a-41:3.2.6a-4ubuntu11:3.2.6a-6ubuntu11:3.2.6a-6ubuntu1.11:3.2.6a-6ubuntu1.1+esm1
None known
fig2dev
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1:3.2.7a-71:3.2.7a-7ubuntu0.11:3.2.7a-7ubuntu0.1+esm1
None known
transfig
openSUSE:Leap 15.2
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 3.2.8a-lp152.6.6.2
3.2.8a-lp152.6.6.2
transfig
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP2
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 3.2.8a-bp152.3.3.2
3.2.8a-bp152.3.3.2
transfig
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP3
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 3.2.8a-bp153.3.3.2
3.2.8a-bp153.3.3.2
transfig
openSUSE:Leap 15.3
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 3.2.8a-bp153.3.3.2
3.2.8a-bp153.3.3.2
transfig
openSUSE:Leap 15.3
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 3.2.8a-4.12.2
3.2.8a-4.12.2
transfig
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
before 3.2.8a-5.1
3.2.8a-5.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2019-19746 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Fig2dev Project Fig2dev, published December 12, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.19%, the 68th percentile. Fixed in fig2dev 1:3.2.7b-3.

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