#VU112018 NULL pointer dereference in fig2dev - CVE-2021-32280

Vulnerability identifier: #VU112018

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1 [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:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-32280

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
fig2dev
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: mcj

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the compute_closed_spline() function in trans_spline.c. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted file to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

fig2dev: before 3.2.8

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External links
https://sourceforge.net/p/mcj/fig2dev/ci/f17a3b8a7d54c1bc56ab92512531772a0b3ec991/
https://sourceforge.net/p/mcj/tickets/107/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.