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Buffer Overflow Affecting graphviz package, versions <2.36.0-0ubuntu3.2+esm1

medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.53% (77th percentile)
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NVD
7.8 high
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SUSE
9.8 critical
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Red Hat
7.8 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1404-GRAPHVIZ-1617398
  • published 16 Feb 2022
  • disclosed 29 Apr 2021
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Introduced: 29 Apr 2021

CVE-2020-18032 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-120 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 graphviz to version 2.36.0-0ubuntu3.2+esm1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream graphviz package and not the graphviz package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Buffer Overflow in Graphviz Graph Visualization Tools from commit ID f8b9e035 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) by loading a crafted file into the "lib/common/shapes.c" component.