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CVE-2025-31180

Gnuplot: gnuplot segmentation fault on canvas_text

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2025-03-27
  • Fixed in6.0.0
  • WeaknessCWE-476

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Description

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

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2025-03-2715:08CVE publishedCNA

Versions per branch

NVD
Gnuplotversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.0< 6.0.06.0.0

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA4 products

As redhat, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-11-05

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • gnuplotUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3+esm1
  • gnuplotUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 5.4.2+dfsg2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • gnuplotUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 5.2.8+dfsg1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2
  • gnuplotUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 5.2.2+dfsg1-2ubuntu1+esm2
  • gnuplotUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 4.6.6-3ubuntu0.1+esm2
  • gnuplotUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 4.6.4-2ubuntu0.1~esm2
  • gnuplotUbuntu:26.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 6.0.2+dfsg1-2ubuntu1
  • gnuplotUbuntu:25.10all versions · fixed in 6.0.2+dfsg1-2ubuntu1

10 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Gnuplot to 6.0.0

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2025-03-27
Last Modified
2026-11-05
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-85vr-qp4r-xf3g

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-31180?

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

Is CVE-2025-31180 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2025-31180 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.2% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-31180?

CVE-2025-31180 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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