CVE-2017-16899: Debian Linux

High severity, CVSS 7.1. EPSS: 1.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

An array index error in the fig2dev program in Xfig 3.2.6a allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service attack or information disclosure with a maliciously crafted Fig format file, related to a negative font value in dev/gentikz.c, and the read_textobject functions in read.c and read1_3.c.

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 8.0 only; version 9.0 only
• Xfig Project Xfig: version 3.2.6a only

Published 2017-11-20. Last modified 2026-06-17.