CVE-2023-45920

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 v3 4.2 MEDIUM

4.2^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.6 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/48	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/mcj/tickets/155/	Issue Tracking
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/48	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/mcj/tickets/155/	Issue Tracking

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:xfig_project:xfig:3.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

10 Oct 2025, 17:35

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Xfig Project Xfig Project xfig
References	~~() http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/48 -~~	() http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/48 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://sourceforge.net/p/mcj/tickets/155/ -~~	() https://sourceforge.net/p/mcj/tickets/155/ - Issue Tracking
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:xfig_project:xfig:3.2.8:::::::*

Information

Published : 2024-03-27 05:15

Updated : 2025-10-10 17:35

NVD link : CVE-2023-45920

Mitre link : CVE-2023-45920

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-45920

JSON object : View

Products Affected

xfig_project

xfig

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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