NULL pointer dereference in Xfig - CVE-2025-46400

 

NULL pointer dereference in Xfig - CVE-2025-46400

Published: November 3, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU117938
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-46400
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Xfig
Affected software:
Xfig

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the read_arcobject() function. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and crash the application. 


How to mitigate CVE-2025-46400

Install updates from vendor's website.

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