# CVE-2006-1550: Multiple buffer overflows in the xfig import code (xfig-import.c) in Dia 0.87 and later before 0.95-pre6 allow user-assisted attackers to ha

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-03-30 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the xfig import code (xfig-import.c) in Dia 0.87 and later before 0.95-pre6 allow user-assisted attackers to have an unknown impact via a crafted xfig file, possibly involving an invalid (1) color index, (2) number of points, or (3) depth.

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## References

- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:062
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0280.html
- http://mail.gnome.org/archives/dia-list/2006-March/msg00149.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17310
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1025
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19505
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19765
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19469
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429357/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19507
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19959
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015853
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-14.xml
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10361
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19546
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-April/msg00021.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25566
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/266-1/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19897
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_04_28.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19543

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