Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 10, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-21676
CVE-2020-21676
Description
A stack-based buffer overflow in the genpstrx_text() component 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.
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Affected products
2- fig2dev/fig2devdescription
Patches
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References
4- sourceforge.net/p/mcj/tickets/76/nvdExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/121.htmlnvdTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00002.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00044.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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