Vulnerabilities > CVE-2010-4262 - Buffer Errors vulnerability in Xfig 3.2.4/3.2.5

047910
CVSS 6.8 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
xfig
CWE-119
nessus

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in Xfig 3.2.4 and 3.2.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a FIG image with a crafted color definition.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Xfig
2

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Nessus

  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201312-16.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201312-16 (Xfig: Arbitrary code execution) Xfig contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in processing certain FIG images. Impact : A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution or a Denial of Service condition. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id71762
    published2013-12-28
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/71762
    titleGLSA-201312-16 : Xfig: Arbitrary code execution
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201312-16.
    #
    # The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2015 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
    # and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike 
    # license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(71762);
      script_version("1.6");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/12 19:01:15");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2010-4262");
      script_bugtraq_id(45177);
      script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201312-16");
    
      script_name(english:"GLSA-201312-16 : Xfig: Arbitrary code execution");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
    patches."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201312-16
    (Xfig: Arbitrary code execution)
    
        Xfig contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in processing certain FIG
          images.
      
    Impact :
    
        A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted file,
          potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution or a Denial of Service
          condition.
      
    Workaround :
    
        There is no known workaround at this time."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201312-16"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "All Xfig users should upgrade to the latest version:
          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-gfx/xfig-3.2.5b-r1'
        NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are
          available since January 09, 2011. It is likely that your system is
          already no longer affected by this issue."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:xfig");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/12/27");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/12/28");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("qpkg.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (qpkg_check(package:"media-gfx/xfig", unaffected:make_list("ge 3.2.5b-r1"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 3.2.5b-r1"))) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = qpkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "Xfig");
    }
    
  • NASL familyMandriva Local Security Checks
    NASL idMANDRIVA_MDVSA-2011-010.NASL
    descriptionMultiple vulnerabilities has been found and corrected in xfig : Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_1_3_textobject function in f_readold.c in Xfig 3.2.5b and earlier, and in the read_textobject function in read1_3.c in fig2dev in Transfig 3.2.5a and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a malformed .fig file that uses the 1.3 file format. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third-party information (CVE-2009-4227). Stack consumption vulnerability in u_bound.c in Xfig 3.2.5b and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string in a malformed .fig file that uses the 1.3 file format, possibly related to the readfp_fig function in f_read.c (CVE-2009-4228). Stack-based buffer overflow in Xfig 3.2.4 and 3.2.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a FIG image with a crafted color definition (CVE-2010-4262). Packages for 2009.0 are provided as of the Extended Maintenance Program. Please visit this link to learn more: http://store.mandriva.com/product_info.php?cPath=149 products_id=490 The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id51802
    published2011-01-28
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2011-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/51802
    titleMandriva Linux Security Advisory : xfig (MDVSA-2011:010)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Mandriva Linux Security Advisory MDVSA-2011:010. 
    # The text itself is copyright (C) Mandriva S.A.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(51802);
      script_version("1.11");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:53");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2009-4227", "CVE-2009-4228", "CVE-2010-4262");
      script_bugtraq_id(37193, 45177);
      script_xref(name:"MDVSA", value:"2011:010");
    
      script_name(english:"Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : xfig (MDVSA-2011:010)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated package");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Multiple vulnerabilities has been found and corrected in xfig :
    
    Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_1_3_textobject function in
    f_readold.c in Xfig 3.2.5b and earlier, and in the read_textobject
    function in read1_3.c in fig2dev in Transfig 3.2.5a and earlier,
    allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in
    a malformed .fig file that uses the 1.3 file format. NOTE: some of
    these details are obtained from third-party information
    (CVE-2009-4227).
    
    Stack consumption vulnerability in u_bound.c in Xfig 3.2.5b and
    earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service
    (application crash) via a long string in a malformed .fig file that
    uses the 1.3 file format, possibly related to the readfp_fig function
    in f_read.c (CVE-2009-4228).
    
    Stack-based buffer overflow in Xfig 3.2.4 and 3.2.5 allows remote
    attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute
    arbitrary code via a FIG image with a crafted color definition
    (CVE-2010-4262).
    
    Packages for 2009.0 are provided as of the Extended Maintenance
    Program. Please visit this link to learn more:
    http://store.mandriva.com/product_info.php?cPath=149 products_id=490
    
    The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues."
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected xfig package.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:ND");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
      script_cwe_id(119);
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:xfig");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2010.0");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2010.1");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/01/15");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/01/28");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Mandriva Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/Mandrake/release", "Host/Mandrake/rpm-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mandriva / Mandake Linux");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if (cpu !~ "^(amd64|i[3-6]86|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Mandriva / Mandrake Linux", cpu);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2009.0", reference:"xfig-3.2.5-4.1mdv2009.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
    
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2010.0", reference:"xfig-3.2.5b-1.3mdv2010.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
    
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2010.1", reference:"xfig-3.2.5b-3.1mdv2010.2", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2010-18589.NASL
    description - Mon Dec 6 2010 Stanislav Ochotnicky <sochotnicky at redhat.com> - 3.2.5-25.b - Fix buffer overflow when opening malicious fig files - Thu Nov 25 2010 Hans de Goede <hdegoede at redhat.com> 3.2.5-24.b - Fix importing of eps files (#657290) Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id51193
    published2010-12-16
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2010-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/51193
    titleFedora 14 : xfig-3.2.5-25.b.fc14 (2010-18589)