Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:200942270000000
Revision Date:2009-12-08Version:1
Title:CVE-2009-4227 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
Description:Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_1_3_textobject function in f_readold.c in Xfig 3.2.5b and earlier, and in the read_textobject function in read1_3.c in fig2dev in Transfig 3.2.5a and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a malformed .fig file that uses the 1.3 file format. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2009-4227
Platform(s):Ubuntu 18.10
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) is installed.
  • AND xfig: while related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore this issue (note: 'reached end-of-life').
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