CVE-2014-0978
graphviz: stack-based buffer overflow in yyerror()
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
Review impact separately from score.
Published · January 6, 2014
Updated · November 21, 2025
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.
Statement
This issue affects the versions of the graphviz package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact and therefore it is not planned to be addressed in future updates.
This issue did not affect the versions of the graphviz package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CWE-121 · Stack-based Buffer Overflow