CVE-2009-4227

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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
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      "value": "Desbordamiento de búfer basado en pila en la función read_1_3_textobject en f_readold.c en Xfig v3.2.5b y anterior, y en la función read_textobject en read1_3.c en fig2dev en Transfig v3.2.5a y anterior, permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código de su elección a través de un string largo en un archivo .fig malformado que usa el formato 1.3. NOTA: algunos de estos detalles se han obtenido de información de terceros."
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:13:16.917",
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      "comment": "Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2009-4227\n\nThe Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having moderate security impact, a future update may address this flaw.  More information regarding issue severity can be found here: http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/",
      "lastModified": "2009-12-15T00:00:00",
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