Out-of-bounds Write Affecting fig2dev package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.31% (54th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-FIG2DEV-2339854
  • published14 Jun 2025
  • disclosed12 Jan 2022

Introduced: 12 Jan 2022

CVE-2021-37530  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:20.04 fig2dev.

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:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A denial of service vulnerabiity exists in fig2dev through 3.28a due to a segfault in the open_stream function in readpics.c.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1