Information disclosure in Graphviz



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-46045
CWE-ID CWE-125
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		graphviz
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor The Graphviz Project

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU92383

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46045

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when parsing the config6a configuration file. A local user with privileges to edit the configuration file can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

graphviz: 2.36.0 - 9.0.0

CPE2.3 External links

http://gitlab.com/graphviz/graphviz/-/issues/2441
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/73
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/01/2
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Feb/24
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Feb/24


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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