UBUNTU-CVE-2018-16140

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-16140
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-16140.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-16140
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Published
2018-08-29T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-07-18T16:44:45Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

A buffer underwrite vulnerability in get_line() (read.c) in fig2dev 3.2.7a allows an attacker to write prior to the beginning of the buffer via a crafted .fig file.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / transfig

Package

Name
transfig
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/transfig@1:3.2.5.e-1ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:3.2.5.e-1ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

1:3.*

1:3.2.5.d-3ubuntu1
1:3.2.5.e-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "transfig",
            "binary_version": "1:3.2.5.e-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "transfig-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:3.2.5.e-1ubuntu1.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / transfig

Package

Name
transfig
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/transfig@1:3.2.5.e-5ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:3.2.5.e-5ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

1:3.*

1:3.2.5.e-4
1:3.2.5.e-5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "transfig",
            "binary_version": "1:3.2.5.e-5ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "transfig-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:3.2.5.e-5ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / fig2dev

Package

Name
fig2dev
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/fig2dev@1:3.2.6a-6ubuntu1.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:3.*

1:3.2.6a-3
1:3.2.6a-4
1:3.2.6a-4ubuntu1
1:3.2.6a-6ubuntu1
1:3.2.6a-6ubuntu1.1
1:3.2.6a-6ubuntu1.1+esm1