Buffer overflow in fig2dev - CVE-2020-21678
Published: August 24, 2023 / Updated: June 28, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79961
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-21678
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
fig2dev
How to mitigate CVE-2020-21678
Install updates from vendor's website.
fig2dev - update to 3.2.8