USN-3760-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3760-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3760-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3760-1
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Published
2018-09-06T14:10:41.867962Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:53:14.820442Z
Summary
transfig vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that transfig incorrectly handled certain FIG files. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.

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"
        }
    ]
}