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CVE-2009-4227

Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_1_3_textobject function in f_readold.c in Xfig 3.2.5b and...

6.8 MediumPublic exploitFix available

Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_1_3_textobject function in f_readold.c in Xfig 3.2.5b and earlier, and in the read_textobject function in read1_3.c in fig2dev in Transfig 3.2.5a and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a malformed .fig file that uses the 1.3 file format. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Exploit likelihood

11.5%Down 17.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_1_3_textobject function in f_readold.c in Xfig 3.2.5b and earlier, and in the read_textobject function in read1_3.c in fig2dev in Transfig 3.2.5a and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a malformed .fig file that uses the 1.3 file format. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Record
CVE-2009-4227
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_1_3_textobject function in f_readold.c in Xfig 3.2.5b and earlier, and in the read_textobject function in read1_3.c in fig2dev in Transfig 3.2.5a and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a malformed .fig file that uses the 1.3 file format. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Record
CVE-2009-4227
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-4196 No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_1_3_textobject function in f_readold.c in Xfig 3.2.5b and earlier, and in the read_textobject function in read1_3.c in fig2dev in Transfig 3.2.5a and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a malformed .fig file that uses the 1.3 file format. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Record
EUVD-2009-4196
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3pwv-p24f-xm44 No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_1_3_textobject function in f_readold.c in Xfig 3.2.5b and...

Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_1_3_textobject function in f_readold.c in Xfig 3.2.5b and earlier, and in the read_textobject function in read1_3.c in fig2dev in Transfig 3.2.5a and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a malformed .fig file that uses the 1.3 file format. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Record
GHSA-3pwv-p24f-xm44
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_1_3_textobject function in f_readold.c in Xfig 3.2.5b and earlier, and in the read_textobject function in read1_3.c in fig2dev in Transfig 3.2.5a and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a malformed .fig file that uses the 1.3 file format. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Record
CVE-2009-4227
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-4227 No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_1_3_textobject function in f_readold.c in Xfig 3.2.5b and earlier, and in the read_textobject function in read1_3.c in fig2dev in Transfig 3.2.5a and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a malformed .fig file that uses the 1.3 file format. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4227
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10483-1 No score

xfig-3.2.6-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the xfig-3.2.6-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10483-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2009-4227 No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_1_3_textobject function in f_readold.c in Xfig 3.2.5b and earlier, and in the read_textobject function in read1_3.c in fig2dev in Transfig 3.2.5a and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a malformed .fig file that uses the 1.3 file format. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2009-4227
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
xfig
Debian:12
before 1:3.2.5.b-1
1:3.2.5.b-1
xfig
Debian:13
before 1:3.2.5.b-1
1:3.2.5.b-1
xfig
Debian:14
before 1:3.2.5.b-1
1:3.2.5.b-1
xfig
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 3.2.6-1.1
3.2.6-1.1

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBXfig and Transfig 3.2.5 - '.fig' Remote Buffer Overflow2009-12-03

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2009-4227 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Xfig, published December 8, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.5%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in xfig 1:3.2.5.b-1.

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