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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-4227 · published 8 December 2009

CVE-2009-4227: Xfig memory buffer overflow vulnerability

XXfig · Xfig

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.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 11% · top 4.4% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
6.8CVSS 2.0 base score
11%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=559274
http://secunia.com/advisories/37571 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37577 Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:010
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/03/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37193 Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=543905
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54525
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=559274
http://secunia.com/advisories/37571 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37577 Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:010
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/03/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37193 Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=543905
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54525

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-4227), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.