How severe is CVE-2025-46398?

CVE-2025-46398 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-46398 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (13th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-46398?

CVE-2025-46398 primarily affects Redhat Enterprise Linux. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-46398?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-46398 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-46398 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-12157.

When was CVE-2025-46398 published?

CVE-2025-46398 was published on 2025-04-23 and last updated on 2026-06-30.

CVE-2025-46398

CVE-2025-46398 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-121.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (13th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-12157
Weakness: CWE-121
Affected product: Redhat Enterprise Linux
Published: 2025-04-23
Last modified: 2026-06-30

Description

In xfig diagramming tool, a stack-overflow while running fig2dev allows memory corruption via local input manipulation via read_objects function.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-46398?: In xfig diagramming tool, a stack-overflow while running fig2dev allows memory corruption via local input manipulation via read_objects function.
How severe is CVE-2025-46398?: CVE-2025-46398 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-46398 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (13th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-46398?: CVE-2025-46398 primarily affects Redhat Enterprise Linux. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-46398?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-46398 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-46398 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-12157.
When was CVE-2025-46398 published?: CVE-2025-46398 was published on 2025-04-23 and last updated on 2026-06-30.

References

Affected products (4)

cpe:2.3:a:fig2dev_project:fig2dev:3.2.9a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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