CVE-2025-46399: xfig · NULL Pointer Dereference
Affects xfigSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 16:22 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 5.5 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 Apr 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| xfig | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Users should monitor Red Hat's security advisories for updates. Since the vulnerability requires local access and low privileges, restricting local access and usage of fig2dev to trusted users can reduce risk. No vendor advisory states that no action is required or that the issue is already mitigated.
Description
CVE-2025-46399 is a vulnerability in the fig2dev utility of the xfig software that allows a local attacker with low privileges to cause a denial of service by triggering a NULL pointer dereference in the genge_itp_spline function. This results in a segmentation fault and crashes the process. The vulnerability affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Red Hat In-Vehicle OS. The issue is rated as moderate severity with a CVSS score of 5.5.