Summary
The transfig utility creates a makefile which translates FIG (created by xfig) or PIC figures into a specified LaTeX graphics language (for example, PostScript(TM)). Transfig is used to create TeX documents which are portable (i.e., they can be printed in a wide variety of environments). Install transfig if you need a utility for translating FIG or PIC figures into certain graphics languages.
Security Fix(es):
* xfig: xfig: Stack-overflow allows possible code execution via local input manipulation (CVE-2025-46397)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 9 | transfig | 1:3.2.7b-11.el9_7 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.8
Xfig: xfig: stack-overflow allows possible code execution via local input manipulation
A flaw was found in xfig. This vulnerability allows possible code execution via local input manipulation via bezier_spline function.