Gnuplot
Vendor:
First CVE: Dec 31, 2002 · Active for 23 years
16
Total CVEs
Bottom 1%
2.3
Avg CVEs / Year
Bottom 1%
7.3
Avg CVSS
Higher Avg CVSS than 87% of tracked products
0.0%
KEV Rate
Bottom 1%
Trends Over Time
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact Gnuplot over time
Volume of CVEsAvg CVSS Base Score
First CVE
Dec 31, 2002
23 years ago
Most Recent CVE
May 7, 2025
443 days ago
CVE Severity & Scoring
Gnuplot16 CVEs
44%
38%
19%
All CVEs352,231 CVEs
45%
40%
11%
MediumHighCritical
Attack Vector
Local12 (75.0%)
Network3 (18.8%)
Unknown1 (6.3%)
Physical0 (0.0%)
Adjacent Network0 (0.0%)
Attack Complexity
Low15 (93.8%)
High0 (0.0%)
Unknown1 (6.3%)
User Interaction
None9 (56.3%)
Unknown1 (6.3%)
Required6 (37.5%)
Privileges Required
Low1 (6.3%)
High0 (0.0%)
None14 (87.5%)
Unknown1 (6.3%)
Top CVEs
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (16 CVEs).
16 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2021-29369CRITICAL The gnuplot package prior to version 0.1.0 for Node.js allows code execution via shell metacharacters in Gnuplot commands. | May 3, 2021 | 9.8 | 30 | NO | NO |
CVE-2020-25412CRITICAL com_line() in command.c in gnuplot 5.4 leads to an out-of-bounds-write from strncpy() that may lead to arbitrary code execution. | Sep 16, 2020 | 9.8 | 29 | NO | NO |
CVE-2020-25969CRITICAL gnuplot v5.5 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the function plotrequest(). | Jul 5, 2023 | 9.8 | 28 | NO | NO |
CVE-2018-19492HIGH An issue was discovered in cairo.trm in Gnuplot 5.2.5. This issue allows an attacker to conduct a buffer overflow with an arbitrary amount of data in the cairotrm_options function. | Nov 23, 2018 | 7.8 | 25 | NO | NO |
CVE-2018-19491HIGH An issue was discovered in post.trm in Gnuplot 5.2.5. This issue allows an attacker to conduct a buffer overflow with an arbitrary amount of data in the PS_options function. This f | Nov 23, 2018 | 7.8 | 25 | NO | NO |
CVE-2018-19490HIGH An issue was discovered in datafile.c in Gnuplot 5.2.5. This issue allows an attacker to conduct a heap-based buffer overflow with an arbitrary amount of data in df_generate_ascii_ | Nov 23, 2018 | 7.8 | 25 | NO | NO |
CVE-2017-9670HIGH An uninitialized stack variable vulnerability in load_tic_series() in set.c in gnuplot 5.2.rc1 allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault and Memory Corrupti | Jun 15, 2017 | 7.8 | 25 | NO | NO |
CVE-2025-31181MEDIUM A flaw was found in gnuplot. The X11_graphics() function may lead to a segmentation fault and cause a system crash. | Mar 27, 2025 | 6.2 | 20 | NO | NO |
CVE-2025-31180MEDIUM A flaw was found in gnuplot. The CANVAS_text() function may lead to a segmentation fault and cause a system crash. | Mar 27, 2025 | 6.2 | 20 | NO | NO |
CVE-2025-31179MEDIUM A flaw was found in gnuplot. The xstrftime() function may lead to a segmentation fault, causing a system crash. | Mar 27, 2025 | 6.2 | 20 | NO | NO |
Exploit Exposure
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (16 CVEs).
CISA KEV
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Metasploit
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Nuclei
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
ExploitDB
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Social Chatter
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (16 CVEs).
Media Mentions
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (16 CVEs).
Top CNAs Publishing CVEs For Gnuplot
Top CWEs
Versions
| Version | CVE Count | Avg CVSS | Avg EPSS | KEV | Exploits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1.0 | 1 | 5.5 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| 5.5.0 | 2 | 8.8 | 1.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 5.4.0 | 1 | 9.8 | 2.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 5.4 | 1 | 5.5 | 0.7% | 0 | 0 |
| 5.2.5 | 3 | 7.8 | 1.6% | 0 | 0 |
| 5.2 | 1 | 7.8 | 0.9% | 0 | 0 |
| 3.7 | 1 | 7.2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |