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CVE-2020-21676 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/121.html CVETechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00002.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00044.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/mcj/tickets/76/ CVEExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/121.html [email protected]Technical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

see all 8 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
fig2dev project fig2dev
3.2.7b

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:fig2dev_project:fig2dev:3.2.7b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux
9.0
10.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

11 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-21676
NVD Published Date:
Aug 10, 2021
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2020-21676 Details - Not Deferred