Medium severity · published Aug 10, 2021
CVE-2020-21678
A global buffer overflow in the genmp_writefontmacro_latex component in genmp.c of fig2dev 3.2.7b allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) via converting a xfig file…
5.5
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A global buffer overflow in the genmp_writefontmacro_latex component in genmp.c of fig2dev 3.2.7b allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) via converting a xfig file into mp 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)0.7% · higher than 51% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FI
Fig2dev · Fig2dev Project
3.2.7b · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-21678
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-21678
Exploit
https://sourceforge.net/p/mcj/tickets/71/
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