How to fix CVE-2025-46400?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Is Null Pointer Dereference affected by CVE-2025-46400?

CVE-2025-46400 presents moderate security risk, a null pointer dereference vulnerability rated CVSS 5.5. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available.

CVE-2025-46400

MEDIUM

2025-04-23 [email protected]

5.5

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Patch Released

Apr 06, 2026 - 08:30 nvd

Patch available

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:38 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Jan 08, 2026 - 04:15 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Apr 23, 2025 - 21:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

Description

In xfig diagramming tool, a segmentation fault while running fig2dev allows an attacker to availability via local input manipulation via read_arcobject function.

Analysis

In xfig diagramming tool, a segmentation fault while running fig2dev allows an attacker to availability via local input manipulation via read_arcobject function. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical Context

This vulnerability is classified as NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476), which allows attackers to crash the application by dereferencing a null pointer. In xfig diagramming tool, a segmentation fault while running fig2dev allows an attacker to availability via local input manipulation via read_arcobject function. Affected products include: Fig2Dev Project Fig2Dev, Redhat Enterprise Linux.

Affected Products

Fig2Dev Project Fig2Dev, Redhat Enterprise Linux.

Remediation

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Check pointers before dereferencing. Use static analysis tools to detect null pointer paths.

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +0.1

CVSS: +28

POC: +20

Vendor Status

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