Out-of-bounds Read in Xfig Project Fig2dev
CVE-2020-21535
fig2dev 3.2.7b contains a segmentation fault in the gencgm_start function in gencgm.c.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 57.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Xfig Project Fig2dev — versions 3.2.7
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/125.html (Third Party Advisory)
- sourceforge.net/p/mcj/tickets/62/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00002.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-21535?
- CVE-2020-21535 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xfig Project Fig2dev, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-09-16.
- How severe is CVE-2020-21535?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-21535 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.