Red Hat Security Advisory: transfig security update
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 update is rated as having moderate security impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The transfig utility, used to convert FIG or PIC figures into LaTeX graphics languages such as PostScript, contains a stack overflow vulnerability in its xfig component (CVE-2025-46397). This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code through crafted local input. Red Hat Product Security released an advisory (RHSA-2026:0756) providing an updated transfig package for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 to fix this issue. The advisory rates the security impact as moderate and references the CVE for further details. The update is available for multiple architectures including x86_64, ppc64le, aarch64, and s390x.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of the stack overflow vulnerability in xfig could lead to arbitrary code execution on affected systems. This poses a risk of local privilege escalation or unauthorized code execution. However, no known exploits are currently reported in the wild. The vulnerability affects the transfig utility as packaged in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for transfig in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 that addresses CVE-2025-46397. Users should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:0756 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying this update mitigates the vulnerability. No additional action is required beyond installing the official patch.
Red Hat Security Advisory: transfig security update
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 update is rated as having moderate security impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
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Technical Analysis
The transfig utility, used to convert FIG or PIC figures into LaTeX graphics languages such as PostScript, contains a stack overflow vulnerability in its xfig component (CVE-2025-46397). This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code through crafted local input. Red Hat Product Security released an advisory (RHSA-2026:0756) providing an updated transfig package for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 to fix this issue. The advisory rates the security impact as moderate and references the CVE for further details. The update is available for multiple architectures including x86_64, ppc64le, aarch64, and s390x.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of the stack overflow vulnerability in xfig could lead to arbitrary code execution on affected systems. This poses a risk of local privilege escalation or unauthorized code execution. However, no known exploits are currently reported in the wild. The vulnerability affects the transfig utility as packaged in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for transfig in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 that addresses CVE-2025-46397. Users should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:0756 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying this update mitigates the vulnerability. No additional action is required beyond installing the official patch.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:0756
- Cve Count
- 1
Threat ID: 6a4049dd27e9c79719830881
Added to database: 06/27/2026, 22:08:29 UTC
Last enriched: 06/27/2026, 22:24:04 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:50 UTC
Views: 11
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