High severity · published Aug 30, 2018
CVE-2018-16140
A buffer underwrite vulnerability in get_line() (read.c) in fig2dev 3.2.7a allows an attacker to write prior to the beginning of the buffer via a crafted .fig file
7.8
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A buffer underwrite vulnerability in get_line() (read.c) in fig2dev 3.2.7a allows an attacker to write prior to the beginning of the buffer via a crafted .fig file.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 73% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FI
Fig2dev · Fig2dev Project
3.2.7a · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
14.04; 16.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16140
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-16140
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00018.html
Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/mcj/tickets/28/
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3760-1/
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