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CVE-2010-4262
Stack-based buffer overflow in Xfig 3.2.4 and 3.2.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute…
Medium6.8EPSS 5.8%
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- redhat
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Xfig 3.2.4 and 3.2.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a FIG image with a crafted color definition.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 5.8% · top 6.8% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (10)
- [oss-security] 20101206 Re: CVE Request -- Xfig: Stack-based buffer overflow by processing FIG image with crafted color definition (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- ADV-2010-3232 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 42579 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=659676 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- MDVSA-2011:010 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- 45177 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- ADV-2011-0108 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=657981 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- FEDORA-2010-18589 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20101203 CVE Request -- Xfig: Stack-based buffer overflow by processing FIG image with crafted color definition (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
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