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CVE-2019-19797

read_colordef in read.c in Xfig fig2dev 3.2.7b has an out-of-bounds write.

5.5 MediumFix available

CVE-2019-19797 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Xfig Project Fig2dev, published December 15, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.17%, the 67th percentile. Fixed in fig2dev 1:3.2.7b-3.

read_colordef in read.c in Xfig fig2dev 3.2.7b has an out-of-bounds write.

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

1.17%Up 0.3 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

read_colordef in read.c in Xfig fig2dev 3.2.7b has an out-of-bounds write.

Record
CVE-2019-19797
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-787
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

read_colordef in read.c in Xfig fig2dev 3.2.7b has an out-of-bounds write.

Record
CVE-2019-19797
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-9395 No score

read_colordef in read.c in Xfig fig2dev 3.2.7b has an out-of-bounds write.

Record
EUVD-2019-9395
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4qrq-ggqj-r6p9 5.5

read_colordef in read.c in Xfig fig2dev 3.2.7b has an out-of-bounds write.

read_colordef in read.c in Xfig fig2dev 3.2.7b has an out-of-bounds write.

Record
GHSA-4qrq-ggqj-r6p9
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

read_colordef in read.c in Xfig fig2dev 3.2.7b has an out-of-bounds write.

Record
CVE-2019-19797
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-2019-19797 5.5

read_colordef in read.c in Xfig fig2dev 3.2.7b has an out-of-bounds write.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-19797
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-2019-19797 5.5

read_colordef in read.c in Xfig fig2dev 3.2.7b has an out-of-bounds write.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-19797
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
OSVUSN-5864-1 No score

fig2dev vulnerabilities

Frederic Cambus discovered that Fig2dev incorrectly handled certain image files. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a certain specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-14275)

It was discovered that Fig2dev incorrectly handled certain image files. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a certain specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2019-19555, CVE-2019-19797, CVE-2020-21529, CVE-2020-21530, CVE-2020-21531, CVE-2020-21532, CVE-2020-21533, CVE-2020-21534, CVE-2020-21535, CVE-2020-21675, CVE-2020-21676, CVE-2021-3561)

It was discovered that Fig2dev incorrectly handled certain image files. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a certain specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2021-32280)

Record
USN-5864-1
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
fig2dev
Debian:9
before 1:3.2.6a-2+deb9u4, plus listed versions
1:3.2.6a-21:3.2.6a-2+deb9u11:3.2.6a-2+deb9u21:3.2.6a-2+deb9u3
1:3.2.6a-2+deb9u4
transfig
Mageia:7
before 3.2.7a-3.1.mga7
3.2.7a-3.1.mga7
transfig
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3
before 3.2.8a-1.160.13.1
3.2.8a-1.160.13.1
transfig
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS
before 3.2.8a-1.160.13.1
3.2.8a-1.160.13.1
transfig
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP2
before 3.2.8a-4.12.2
3.2.8a-4.12.2
transfig
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP3
before 3.2.8a-4.12.2
3.2.8a-4.12.2
transfig
SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1
3.2.8a-2.17.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
transfig
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1
3.2.8a-2.17.1
transfig
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 9
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1
3.2.8a-2.17.1
transfig
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1
3.2.8a-2.17.1
transfig
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1
3.2.8a-2.17.1
transfig
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1
3.2.8a-2.17.1
transfig
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1
3.2.8a-2.17.1
transfig
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1
3.2.8a-2.17.1
transfig
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1
3.2.8a-2.17.1
transfig
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1
3.2.8a-2.17.1
transfig
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1
3.2.8a-2.17.1
transfig
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1
3.2.8a-2.17.1
transfig
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1
3.2.8a-2.17.1
fig2dev
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
before 1:3.2.6a-6ubuntu1.1, plus listed versions
1:3.2.6a-31:3.2.6a-41:3.2.6a-4ubuntu11:3.2.6a-6ubuntu1
1:3.2.6a-6ubuntu1.1
fig2dev
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
before 1:3.2.7a-7ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
1:3.2.7a-7
1:3.2.7a-7ubuntu0.1
transfig
openSUSE:Leap 15.2
before 3.2.8a-lp152.6.6.2
3.2.8a-lp152.6.6.2
transfig
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP2
before 3.2.8a-bp152.3.3.2
3.2.8a-bp152.3.3.2
transfig
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP3
before 3.2.8a-bp153.3.3.2
3.2.8a-bp153.3.3.2
transfig
openSUSE:Leap 15.3
before 3.2.8a-bp153.3.3.2
3.2.8a-bp153.3.3.2
transfig
openSUSE:Leap 15.3
before 3.2.8a-4.12.2
3.2.8a-4.12.2
transfig
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 3.2.8a-5.1
3.2.8a-5.1

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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