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CVE-2025-46397VulnerabilityPublished Updated

SUSE · security update for transfig

Affects SUSESource GCVE Database

0

Not known to be exploited : upgrade SUSE to 3.2.7b when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC

Severity
Medium

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 23% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 3.2.7b

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Jan 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade SUSE to 3.2.7b.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
SUSE Product Security Team SUSEAffected
  • >=3.2.6a <3.2.7b
Fixed in
  • 3.2.7b

AI-suggested

Red Hat has released an official security update for transfig in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 that fixes this vulnerability. Users should apply the provided update as per Red Hat's advisory (RHSA-2026:0756) to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor.

Description

A stack overflow vulnerability (CVE-2025-46397) exists in the xfig component of the transfig utility, which translates FIG or PIC figures into LaTeX graphics languages. This vulnerability allows possible code execution via local input manipulation. Red Hat has issued a security update for transfig in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 to address this issue. The security impact is rated as moderate. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.

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