Out-of-bounds Write Affecting fig2dev package, versions <1:3.2.6a-6ubuntu1.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.24% (47th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-FIG2DEV-1586136
  • published17 Sept 2021
  • disclosed16 Sept 2021

Introduced: 16 Sep 2021

CVE-2020-21529  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 fig2dev to version 1:3.2.6a-6ubuntu1.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream fig2dev package and not the fig2dev package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

fig2dev 3.2.7b contains a stack buffer overflow in the bezier_spline function in genepic.c.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1