Buffer overflow in Xfig Project Fig2dev
CVE-2020-21532
fig2dev 3.2.7b contains a global buffer overflow in the setfigfont function in genepic.c.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.011 (61.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Xfig_project Fig2dev — versions 3.2.7
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0, 10.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-21532?
- CVE-2020-21532 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xfig Project Fig2dev, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-09-16.
- How severe is CVE-2020-21532?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-21532 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.