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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-46045 · published 2 February 2024

CVE-2023-46045: Graphviz out-of-bounds read vulnerability

Graphviz · Graphviz

Graphviz 2.36.0 through 9.x before 10.0.1 has an out-of-bounds read via a crafted config6a file. NOTE: exploitability may be uncommon because this file is typically owned by root.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.81% · top 44.8% CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.81%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
13References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Graphviz 2.36.0 through 9.x before 10.0.1 has an out-of-bounds read via a crafted config6a file. NOTE: exploitability may be uncommon because this file is typically owned by root.

CVSS:3.1/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/fulldisclosure/2024/Feb/24
https://gitlab.com/graphviz/graphviz/-/issues/2441 ExploitIssue Tracking
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Feb/24
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/73 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/01/2 Mailing List
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176816/graphviz-2.43.0-Buffer-Overflow-Code-Execution.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Feb/24
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/62
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/73
https://gitlab.com/graphviz/graphviz/-/issues/2441 ExploitIssue Tracking
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Feb/24
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/73 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/01/2 Mailing List

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-46045), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.