1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3760-1

USN-3760-1: transfig vulnerability

Publication date

6 September 2018

Overview

transfig could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted FIG file.

Releases

Packages

  • transfig - Utilities for converting XFig figure files

Details

It was discovered that transfig incorrectly handled certain FIG files.
An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.

It was discovered that transfig incorrectly handled certain FIG files.
An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
16.04 xenial transfig –  1:3.2.5.e-5ubuntu0.1
14.04 trusty transfig –  1:3.2.5.e-1ubuntu1.1

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