CVE catalog

CVE-2017-16899

fig2dev: CVE-2017-16899

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Medium · CVSS 6.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
1.35% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianfig2devsid1:3.2.9a-5fixed
Debianfig2devforky1:3.2.9a-5fixed
Debianfig2devtrixie1:3.2.9a-4fixed
Debianfig2devbookworm1:3.2.8b-3+deb12u2fixed
Opensusetransfigtumbleweed3.2.8a-5.1fixed
Susetransfiglinux enterprise desktop 12 sp23.2.5e-2.3.2fixed
Susetransfiglinux enterprise desktop 12 sp33.2.5e-2.3.2fixed
Susetransfiglinux enterprise server for raspberry pi 12 sp23.2.5e-2.3.2fixed
Susetransfiglinux enterprise server 12 sp23.2.5e-2.3.2fixed
Susetransfiglinux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp23.2.5e-2.3.2fixed
Susetransfiglinux enterprise server 12 sp33.2.5e-2.3.2fixed
Susetransfiglinux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp33.2.5e-2.3.2fixed
Susetransfiglinux enterprise server 11 sp43.2.5-160.3.2fixed
Susetransfiglinux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp43.2.5-160.3.2fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianfig2devsourcesid1:3.2.6a-5not yet assignedNot reported[881143]
Debianfig2devsourceforky1:3.2.6a-5not yet assignedNot reported[881143]
Debianfig2devsourcetrixie1:3.2.6a-5not yet assignedNot reported[881143]
Debianfig2devsourcebookworm1:3.2.6a-5not yet assignedNot reported[881143]
Opensusetransfigrpmtumbleweed3.2.8a-5.1Not reportedOPENSUSE-SU-2024:11472-1Not reported
Susetransfigrpmlinux enterprise desktop 12 sp23.2.5e-2.3.2Not reportedSUSE-SU-2018:0231-1Not reported
Susetransfigrpmlinux enterprise desktop 12 sp33.2.5e-2.3.2Not reportedSUSE-SU-2018:0231-1Not reported
Susetransfigrpmlinux enterprise server for raspberry pi 12 sp23.2.5e-2.3.2Not reportedSUSE-SU-2018:0231-1Not reported
Susetransfigrpmlinux enterprise server 12 sp23.2.5e-2.3.2Not reportedSUSE-SU-2018:0231-1Not reported
Susetransfigrpmlinux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp23.2.5e-2.3.2Not reportedSUSE-SU-2018:0231-1Not reported
Susetransfigrpmlinux enterprise server 12 sp33.2.5e-2.3.2Not reportedSUSE-SU-2018:0231-1Not reported
Susetransfigrpmlinux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp33.2.5e-2.3.2Not reportedSUSE-SU-2018:0231-1Not reported
Susetransfigrpmlinux enterprise server 11 sp43.2.5-160.3.2Not reportedSUSE-SU-2018:0232-1Not reported
Susetransfigrpmlinux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp43.2.5-160.3.2Not reportedSUSE-SU-2018:0232-1Not reported

[Debian bug #881143]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [fig2dev]Fixed
    Details (2)

    • 1:3.2.8b-3+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:3.2.6a-5

      dsa · fig2dev · debian · bookworm; dsa · fig2dev · debian · 12

    • 1:3.2.8b-3+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:3.2.6a-5

      dsa · fig2dev · debian · bookworm; dsa · fig2dev · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [fig2dev]Fixed
    Details (2)

    • 1:3.2.9a-4 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:3.2.6a-5

      dsa · fig2dev · debian · 13

    • 1:3.2.9a-4 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:3.2.6a-5

      dsa · fig2dev · debian · 13

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

  • [transfig]Fixed

    Source package: [transfig]

    Details (1)

    • 3.2.9a-3.6 · x86_64 · tumbleweed

      Fixed · Fixed: 3.2.8a-5.1

      dsa · transfig · opensuse · tumbleweed

Observed:

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]