CVE-2019-19555

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions fig2dev version 3.2.7b

Description The issue is related to a stack-based buffer overflow in the read textobject function in read.c due to an incorrect use of sscanf. This can lead to a denial of service. The vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to cause a service disruption.

Recommendations For fig2dev version 3.2.7b, consider applying a patch or fix that corrects the sscanf usage in the read textobject function to prevent the buffer overflow. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.