Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-4555
Potential exploit
Stack-based buffer overflow in the push_subg function in parser.y (lib/graph/parser.c) in Graphviz 2.20.2, and possibly earlier versions, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via a DOT file with a large number of Agraph_t elements.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionExecute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2008-4555
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:1.10_2003-09-15_0415_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:1.7.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:1.7.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:1.8.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:1.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:1.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:1.7.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:1.7.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:1.8.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:1.8.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:1.10_2003-09-15_0415_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:1.7.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:1.7.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:1.7.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:1.7.5_0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:1.7.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:1.7.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:1.7.5_0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:1.7.5_0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:2.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:2.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:2.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-4555
1.84%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 88 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-4555
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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8.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
6.8
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-4555
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-4555
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31648
Patch
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http://roeehay.blogspot.com/2008/10/graphviz-buffer-overflow-code-execution.html
securityresear.chExploit
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00012.html
[security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2008:023 - openSUSE Security Announce - openSUSE Mailing Lists
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45765
Graphviz push_subg() buffer overflow CVE-2008-4555 Vulnerability Report
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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4409
Graphviz Buffer Overflow Code Execution - CXSecurity.com
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=240636
240636 – (CVE-2008-4555) media-gfx/graphviz <2.20.3 push_subg() buffer overflow (CVE-2008-4555)
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-04.xml
Graphviz: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code (GLSA 200811-04) — Gentoo security
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497150/100/0/threaded
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