Name: CVE-2020-21680: Out-of-bounds Write
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2020-21680, CWE-787, CVSS 5.5, EPSS 0.00778

A stack-based buffer overflow in the put_arrow() component in genpict2e.c of fig2dev 3.2.7b allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) via converting a xfig file into pict2e format.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade fig2dev	Jul 30, 2024	Aug 10, 2021
Suse	—	Upgrade transfig	Sep 17, 2021	Aug 10, 2021
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade fig2dev (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade transfig (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade fig2dev	Jun 26, 2025	Aug 10, 2021

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CVSS Details

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