Vulnerability · Published Oct 31, 2022 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-40241
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity buffer overflow in the xfig package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.2% (higher than 67% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 32.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
xfig 3.2.7 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | xfig | 1:3.2.8a-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-40241 |
| Debian:13 | xfig | 1:3.2.8a-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-40241 |
| Debian:14 | xfig | 1:3.2.8a-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-40241 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | xfig | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-40241 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | xfig | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-40241 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | xfig | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-40241 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | xfig | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-40241 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | xfig | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-40241 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-120 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H