CVE-2009-4228 describes a stack consumption vulnerability in Xfig versions 3.2.5b and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash) by providing a long string within a malformed .fig file using the 1.3 file format. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and potential for partial availability impact, but no impact on confidentiality or integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.2.5bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xfig:xfig:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xfig:xfig:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xfig:xfig:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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