Medium severity · published Aug 10, 2021
CVE-2020-21676
A stack-based buffer overflow in the genpstrx_text() component in genpstricks.c of fig2dev 3.2.7b allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) via converting a xfig file…
5.5
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A stack-based buffer overflow in the genpstrx_text() component 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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 65% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
9.0; 10.0 · source: NVD
FI
Fig2dev · Fig2dev Project
3.2.7b · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-21676
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-21676
Technical Description
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/121.html
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00002.html
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00044.html
Exploit
https://sourceforge.net/p/mcj/tickets/76/
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