CVE-2019-19797
transfig: out-of-bounds write in read_colordef in read.c
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · December 13, 2019
Updated · November 22, 2025
Description
An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in transfig in the way the fig2dev program handled the processing of Fig format files. Specifically, the flaw affects the translation process of Fig codes into the box graphics language. This flaw allows for potential exploitation by crashing the fig2dev program by tricking it into processing specially crafted Fig format files.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Avoid loading and processing Fig format files from untrusted external sources.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write