4.2

CVE-2023-45920: xfig_project xfig NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSS: 4.2v3.1MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2024-0125SUSE-SU-2024:1196-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-45920
Published 27-03-2024Last modified 04-11-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-45920 is a medium (CVSS 4.2) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in xfig_project xfig. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
17/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.2/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.23%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 27-03-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-11-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Xfig v3.2.8 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference when calling XGetWMHints(). NOTE: this is disputed because it is not expected that an X application should continue to run when there is arbitrary anomalous behavior from the X server or window manager.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.23%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

13%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.23% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.23%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • xfigAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 1:3.2.9-1
Mageia1 product
  • xfig< 3.2.8b-3.1.mga9
Suse1 product
  • xfig&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5< 3.2.8a-4.6.1
Xfig_project1 product

4 vendors · 4 products

References

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