CVE-2020-21683
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 10, 2021 at 08:19 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:03 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFIG2DEV
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
Description
A global buffer overflow in the shade_or_tint_name_after_declare_color in genpstricks.c of fig2dev 3.2.7b allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) via converting a xfig file into pstricks format.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://sourceforge.net/p/mcj/tickets/77/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-120
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