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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-1235 · published 7 August 2017

CVE-2014-1235: Graphviz memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Graphviz · Graphviz

Stack-based buffer overflow in the "yyerror" function in Graphviz 2.34.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file. NOTE: This vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-0978.

7.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 2.9% · top 13.5% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
7.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.8
2.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the "yyerror" function in Graphviz 2.34.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file. NOTE: This vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-0978.

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/54 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64736 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050871 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90198
https://github.com/ellson/graphviz/commit/d266bb2b4154d11c27252b56d86963aef4434750 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-06 MitigationPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/54 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64736 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050871 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90198
https://github.com/ellson/graphviz/commit/d266bb2b4154d11c27252b56d86963aef4434750 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-06 MitigationPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-1235), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.