#VU117938 NULL pointer dereference in Xfig - CVE-2025-46400
Published: November 3, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU117938
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
Xfig
Xfig
Software vendor:
Xfig
Xfig
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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.