CVE-2025-46398: fig2dev_project fig2dev Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-46398 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in fig2dev_project fig2dev. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 23-04-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 30-06-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In xfig diagramming tool, a stack-overflow while running fig2dev allows memory corruption via local input manipulation via read_objects function.

• CWE-121Stack-based Buffer OverflowA stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).