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CVE-2025-46400: xfig · NULL Pointer Dereference

Affects xfigSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 16:22 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

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CVSS scores by source
CNA (redhat)CVSS 3.15.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 23 Apr 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

ProductAffectedFixed in
xfigAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Users should monitor the Red Hat advisory and vendor communications for updates on remediation. Since the attack requires local access and low privileges, restricting local access and validating input before processing may reduce risk. No vendor-stated mitigations or workarounds are provided at this time.

Description

CVE-2025-46400 is a vulnerability in the xfig diagramming tool where a NULL pointer dereference in the read_arcobject function causes a segmentation fault during fig2dev execution. This leads to a denial of service via local input manipulation. The vulnerability requires local access with low privileges and no user interaction. The impact is limited to integrity, with no confidentiality or availability impact reported.

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