Vulnerability · Published Sep 16, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-21535
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in the fig2dev package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 60% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 40.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
fig2dev 3.2.7b contains a segmentation fault in the gencgm_start function in gencgm.c.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | fig2dev | 1:3.2.7b-3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-21535 |
| Debian:13 | fig2dev | 1:3.2.7b-3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-21535 |
| Debian:14 | fig2dev | 1:3.2.7b-3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-21535 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/125.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://sourceforge.net/p/mcj/tickets/62/ x_refsource_MISC
- [debian-lts-announce] 20211004 [SECURITY] [DLA 2778-1] fig2dev security update mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST