CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-1550

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows were found in the xfig import code (xfig-import.c) in Dia versions 0.87 through 0.95-pre6. An attacker can exploit a crafted xfig file with an invalid color index, number of points, or depth, potentially causing unknown impacts.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves potential remote code execution or application crash when a user opens a malicious xfig file, which could lead to data loss or service disruption for the organization.

Recommendation

Immediately upgrade Dia to version 0.95-pre6 or later, which includes fixes for these vulnerabilities. Avoid opening xfig files from untrusted sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Multiple buffer overflows in the xfig import code (xfig-import.c) in Dia 0.87 and later before 0.95-pre6 allow user-assisted attackers to have an unknown impact via a crafted xfig file, possibly involving an invalid (1) color index, (2) number of points, or (3) depth.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS