CVE-2020-21675 — Out-of-bounds Write in Project Fig2dev

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds WriteCWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer8 documents7 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.6%
top 29.98%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Fig2dev Project Fig2devDebian Linux
Timeline
PublishedAug 10
Latest updateFeb 13

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow in the genptk_text component in genptk.c of fig2dev 3.2.7b allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) via converting a xfig file into ptk format.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages2 packages

▶Debianfig2dev_project/fig2dev< 1:3.2.7b-3+3

Also affects: Debian Linux 9.0

Patches

Patch: sourceforge.net ↗Patch: sourceforge.net ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

4
OSV
fig2dev vulnerabilities↗2023-02-13
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GHSA
GHSA-4m2v-48rc-7rp4: A stack-based buffer overflow in the genptk_text component in genptk↗2022-05-24
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OSV
CVE-2020-21675: A stack-based buffer overflow in the genptk_text component in genptk↗2021-08-10
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CVEList
CVE-2020-21675: A stack-based buffer overflow in the genptk_text component in genptk↗2021-08-10
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📋Vendor Advisories

3
Ubuntu
Fig2dev vulnerabilities↗2023-02-13
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Red Hat
transfig: A stack-based buffer overflow in the genptk_text component in genptk.c could result in a denial of service↗2021-08-10
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Debian
CVE-2020-21675: fig2dev - A stack-based buffer overflow in the genptk_text component in genptk.c of fig2de...↗2020
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