Stack-based buffer overflow in Xfig 3.2.4 and 3.2.5 allows remote attackers to cause a…
Priority LOW 39CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in Xfig 3.2.4 and 3.2.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a FIG image with a crafted color definition.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0582 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 5 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4262
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-25j8-p372-9f6w
References
Exploit 5
- [oss-security] 20101206 Re: CVE Request -- Xfig: Stack-based buffer overflow by processing FIG image with crafted color definition
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=659676
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=657981
- FEDORA-2010-18589
- [oss-security] 20101203 CVE Request -- Xfig: Stack-based buffer overflow by processing FIG image with crafted color definition
Advisory 2
Other 1
More Xfig vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-04011 Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_1_3_textobject function in f_readold.c in Xfig… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2009-04012 Stack consumption vulnerability in u_bound.c in Xfig 3.2.5b and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2009-01870 Xfig, possibly 3.2.5, allows local users to read and write arbitrary files via a symlink… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.4
Sources
- CVE-2010-4262 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-4262 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-25j8-p372-9f6w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-4262 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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