Vulnerability · Published Aug 10, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-21683
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 0.8% (higher than 56% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 43.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A global buffer overflow in the shade_or_tint_name_after_declare_color in genpstricks.c of fig2dev 3.2.7b allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) via converting a xfig file into pstricks format.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | fig2dev | 1:3.2.8-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-21683 |
| Debian:13 | fig2dev | 1:3.2.8-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-21683 |
| Debian:14 | fig2dev | 1:3.2.8-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-21683 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://sourceforge.net/p/mcj/tickets/77/ x_refsource_MISC