CVE-2008-4555

N/A Unknown
Published: October 14, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=240636
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00012.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://roeehay.blogspot.com/2008/10/graphviz-buffer-overflow-code-execution.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/32186
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32656
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-04.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4409
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497150/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31648
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45765
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=240636
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00012.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://roeehay.blogspot.com/2008/10/graphviz-buffer-overflow-code-execution.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/32186
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32656
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-04.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4409
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497150/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31648
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45765
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.2%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

graphviz

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