CVE-2019-19746
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.
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
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 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV: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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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).
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CVE-2019-19797: Fixed out-of-bounds write in read_colordef in read.c (bsc#1159293).
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CVE-2019-19746: Fixed segmentation fault and out-of-bounds write because of an integer overflow via a large arrow type (bsc#1159130).
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CVE-2019-19555: Fixed stack-based buffer overflow because of an incorrect sscanf (bsc#1161698).
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CVE-2019-14275: Fixed stack-based buffer overflow in the calc_arrow function in bound.c (bsc#1143650).
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CVE-2020-21680: Fixed a stack-based buffer overflow in the put_arrow() component in genpict2e.c (bsc#1189343).
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CVE-2020-21681: Fixed a global buffer overflow in the set_color component in genge.c (bsc#1189345).
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CVE-2020-21682: Fixed a global buffer overflow in the set_fill component in genge.c (bsc#1189346).
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CVE-2020-21683: Fixed a global buffer overflow in the shade_or_tint_name_after_declare_color in genpstricks.c (bsc#1189325).
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Do hardening via compile and linker flags
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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
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
fig2devDebian:12 |
before 1:3.2.7b-3 | 1:3.2.7b-3 |
fig2devDebian:13 |
before 1:3.2.7b-3 | 1:3.2.7b-3 |
fig2devDebian:14 |
before 1:3.2.7b-3 | 1:3.2.7b-3 |
transfigMageia:7 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 3.2.7a-3.1.mga7 | 3.2.7a-3.1.mga7 |
transfigSUSE: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 |
transfigSUSE: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 |
transfigSUSE: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 |
transfigSUSE: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 |
transfigSUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1 | 3.2.8a-2.17.1 |
transfigSUSE: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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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
transfigSUSE:OpenStack Cloud 9 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1 | 3.2.8a-2.17.1 |
transfigSUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1 | 3.2.8a-2.17.1 |
transfigSUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1 | 3.2.8a-2.17.1 |
transfigSUSE: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 |
transfigSUSE: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 |
transfigSUSE: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 |
transfigSUSE: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 |
transfigSUSE: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 |
transfigSUSE: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 |
transfigSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 3.2.8a-2.17.1 | 3.2.8a-2.17.1 |
transfigSUSE: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 |
fig2devUbuntu: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 |
fig2devUbuntu: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 |
transfigopenSUSE:Leap 15.2 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 3.2.8a-lp152.6.6.2 | 3.2.8a-lp152.6.6.2 |
transfigSUSE: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 |
transfigSUSE: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 |
transfigopenSUSE:Leap 15.3 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 3.2.8a-bp153.3.3.2 | 3.2.8a-bp153.3.3.2 |
transfigopenSUSE:Leap 15.3 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 3.2.8a-4.12.2 | 3.2.8a-4.12.2 |
transfigopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 3.2.8a-5.1 | 3.2.8a-5.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| 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-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.
References
sourceforge.net/p/mcj/tickets/57
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ILJM2G6NM5MMBKTT5CH23TAI6DJGNW36
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7XOY5NXUZ6JRBBPYA3CXWGRGQTSDVVG2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19746
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7XOY5NXUZ6JRBBPYA3CXWGRGQTSDVVG2
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ILJM2G6NM5MMBKTT5CH23TAI6DJGNW36
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-5fqv-qggf-295w
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-19746
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2020-0116.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=26146
debian.org/lts/security/2020/dla-2073
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/7DHT2H26YTJQC3SPYPFUPZZJG26MWGTL
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-202114823-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1136882
bugzilla.suse.com/1143650
bugzilla.suse.com/1159130
bugzilla.suse.com/1159293
bugzilla.suse.com/1161698
bugzilla.suse.com/1186329
bugzilla.suse.com/1189325
bugzilla.suse.com/1189343
bugzilla.suse.com/1189345
bugzilla.suse.com/1189346
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14275
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-19555
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-19746
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-19797
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-21680
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-21681
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-21682
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-21683
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3561
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20212454-1
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20213124-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-19746
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19746
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/LKD7IBCZKGMDHLZ7H4T5P7WTXHNFSOB6
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/PQ34JCCBYY5MVDLL7VGCWBOZKOQ5EXTK
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/4HYGTSDI2IQ34SYGQZGBYMH3NPMCAL2X
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/RK4BRVCUPZKN5VS2JGWBPYITONWJCIZJ
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16899
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16140