Buffer overflow in fig2dev - CVE-2020-21678
Published: August 24, 2023 / Updated: June 28, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79961
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-21678
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: mcj
Affected software:
fig2dev
fig2dev
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when converting a xfig file into mp format.A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and crash the application.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-21678
Install updates from vendor's website.