DEBIAN-CVE-2020-21678

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    DEBIAN-CVE-2020-21678

    Published: 10 Aug 2021Last Modified: 11 Sept 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2020-21678

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-21678

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: fig2dev

    Purl: pkg:deb/debian/fig2dev?arch=source&distro=bookworm

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1:3.2.8-1

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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