graphviz: buffer overflow in yyerror() due to improper fix for CVE-2014-0978
Published Aug 7, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.93%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the "yyerror" function in Graphviz 2.34.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file. NOTE: This vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-0978.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
graphviz
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
graphviz
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | graphviz | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | graphviz | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of graphviz as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 as it did not include the patch that introduced this flaw.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.93% (0.02929) | 86.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.93% (0.02929) | 86.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 4.60% (0.04598) | 91.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.93% (0.02929) | 86.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 4.60% (0.04598) | 91.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.93% (0.02929) | 86.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 4.60% (0.04598) | 91.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.93% (0.02929) | 86.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 4.60% (0.04598) | 90.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.81% (0.02814) | 84.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.60% (0.01598) | 80.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.92% (0.01922) | 89.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 1.67% (0.01674) | 86.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 18, 2023 | 1.19% (0.01186) | 83.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 17, 2023 | 0.99% (0.00986) | 81.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.77% (0.00774) | 78.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.90% (0.03899) | 85.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 4, 2022 | 3.90% (0.03899) | 84.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.79% (0.03795) | 84.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.79% (0.03795) | 67.26th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/54 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64736 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-1235 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050871 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90198 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://github.com/ellson/graphviz/commit/d266bb2b4154d11c27252b56d86963aef4434750 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1235
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-06 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOMitigationPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1235
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/54 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64736 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-1235 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050871 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90198 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://github.com/ellson/graphviz/commit/d266bb2b4154d11c27252b56d86963aef4434750 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1235 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-06 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOMitigationPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1235 |
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