CVE-2014-0978

critical
Published 2014-01-10 · Modified 2026-04-29
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
9.3
VIR risk
9.3

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the yyerror function in lib/cgraph/scan.l in Graphviz 2.34.0 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a long line in a dot file.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-0978

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://github.com/ellson/graphviz/commit/7aaddf52cd98589fb0c3ab72a393f8411838438a

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://secunia.com/advisories/55666

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
debian debianbookwormfixed2.26.3-16
debian debianbullseyefixed2.26.3-16
debian debianforkyfixed2.26.3-16
debian debiansidfixed2.26.3-16
debian debiantrixiefixed2.26.3-16

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
graphvizgraphviz2.34.0

References

CWEs

CWE-119

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.