CVE-2014-9157

Published: Dec 3, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Format string vulnerability in the yyerror function in lib/cgraph/scan.l in Graphviz allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via format string specifiers in unknown vectors, which are not properly handled in an error string.

Affected (3)

Products: Debian: Debian Linux · Graphviz: Graphviz

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 7.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Graphviz Graphviz	Before 2.42.4

Related CWEs

CWE-134

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.

References (20)

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0520.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/784

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/872

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/60166

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3098

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:248

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:187

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71283

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98949

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://github.com/ellson/graphviz/commit/99eda421f7ddc27b14e4ac1d2126e5fe41719081

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party Advisory

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0520.html