Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the push_subg function in parser.y (lib/graph/parser.c) in Graphviz 2.20.2, and possibly earlier versions, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via a DOT file with a large number of Agraph_t elements.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 8.5/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=240636
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00012.html
- http://roeehay.blogspot.com/2008/10/graphviz-buffer-overflow-code-execution.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32186Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32656
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-04.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4409
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497150/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31648Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45765
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=240636
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00012.html
- http://roeehay.blogspot.com/2008/10/graphviz-buffer-overflow-code-execution.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32186Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32656
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-04.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4409
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497150/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31648Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45765
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 14, 2008
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified