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CVE-2025-31178: Gnuplot: gnuplot segmentation fault on getannotatestring

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-03-27 · updated 2026-06-26
• Weakness: CWE-476

Description

A flaw was found in gnuplot. The GetAnnotateString() function may lead to a segmentation fault and cause a system crash.

Affected products

• Gnuplot: before 6.0.0 — fixed in 6.0.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Gnuplot 6.0.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-31178
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2355341
• https://sourceforge.net/p/gnuplot/bugs/2754/

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