CVE-2014-1235

Stack-based buffer overflow in the "yyerror" function in Graphviz 2.34.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file. NOTE: This vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-0978.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/54	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64736	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050871	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90198
https://github.com/ellson/graphviz/commit/d266bb2b4154d11c27252b56d86963aef4434750	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-06	Mitigation Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/54	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64736	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050871	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90198
https://github.com/ellson/graphviz/commit/d266bb2b4154d11c27252b56d86963aef4434750	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-06	Mitigation Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:2.34.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2017-08-07 20:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2014-1235

Mitre link : CVE-2014-1235

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-1235

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Products Affected

graphviz

graphviz

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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