transfig: Array index error in the fig2dev program
Published Nov 20, 2017
7.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.35%
Description
An array index error in the fig2dev program in Xfig 3.2.6a allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service attack or information disclosure with a maliciously crafted Fig format file, related to a negative font value in dev/gentikz.c, and the read_textobject functions in read.c and read1_3.c.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 3.2.6a
Configuration 2
- 8.0
- 9.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
transfig
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
transfig
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
transfig
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | transfig | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | transfig | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | transfig | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
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:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.35% (0.01350) | 70.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.07% (0.02071) | 79.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00086) | 36.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00086) | 36.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00080) | 33.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00074) | 30.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00068) | 27.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00157) | 52.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00133) | 47.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00110) | 42.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.52% (0.00523) | 12.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.52% (0.00523) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16899 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=881143 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1515695 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16899
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16899
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16899 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=881143 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1515695 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16899 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16899 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.