CVE catalog
CVE-2020-21678
fig2dev: CVE-2020-21678
- Severity
- Low
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.66% · Oct 25, 2026
A global buffer overflow in the genmp_writefontmacro_latex component in genmp.c of fig2dev 3.2.7b allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) via converting a xfig file into mp format.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | fig2dev | sid | 1:3.2.9a-5 | fixed |
| Debian | fig2dev | forky | 1:3.2.9a-5 | fixed |
| Debian | fig2dev | trixie | 1:3.2.9a-4 | fixed |
| Debian | fig2dev | bookworm | 1:3.2.8b-3+deb12u2 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | fig2dev | source | sid | 1:3.2.8-1 | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | fig2dev | source | forky | 1:3.2.8-1 | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | fig2dev | source | trixie | 1:3.2.8-1 | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | fig2dev | source | bookworm | 1:3.2.8-1 | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [fig2dev]Fixed
Details (2)
1:3.2.8b-3+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:3.2.8-1dsa · fig2dev · debian · bookworm; dsa · fig2dev · debian · 12
1:3.2.8b-3+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:3.2.8-1dsa · fig2dev · debian · bookworm; dsa · fig2dev · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [fig2dev]Fixed
Details (2)
1:3.2.9a-4· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:3.2.8-1dsa · fig2dev · debian · 13
1:3.2.9a-4· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:3.2.8-1dsa · fig2dev · debian · 13
Observed: