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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-0978 · published 10 January 2014

CVE-2014-0978: Graphviz memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Graphviz · Graphviz

Stack-based buffer overflow in the yyerror function in lib/cgraph/scan.l in Graphviz 2.34.0 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a long line in a dot file.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 4.9% · top 8.2% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
4.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
24References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the yyerror function in lib/cgraph/scan.l in Graphviz 2.34.0 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a long line in a dot file.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/28
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/38
http://secunia.com/advisories/55666 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/56244
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2843
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:024
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64674
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=497274
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1049165
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90085
https://github.com/ellson/graphviz/commit/7aaddf52cd98589fb0c3ab72a393f8411838438a ExploitPatch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-06
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/28
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/38
http://secunia.com/advisories/55666 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/56244
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2843
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:024
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64674
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=497274
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1049165
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90085
https://github.com/ellson/graphviz/commit/7aaddf52cd98589fb0c3ab72a393f8411838438a ExploitPatch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-06

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-0978), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.