CVE catalog

CVE-2020-21683

Fig2dev vulnerabilities

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.

Severity: High · CVSS 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: Jan 1, 2020, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.78% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

[fig2dev][Source-reported homepage]

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
Debiantrixie	fig2dev	`1:3.2.8-1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2020-21683]
Debiantrixie	fig2dev	`1:3.2.9a-4`	Fixed	[CVE-2020-21683]
Debiansid	fig2dev	`1:3.2.8-1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2020-21683]
Debiansid	fig2dev	`1:3.2.9a-5`	Fixed	[CVE-2020-21683]
Debianforky	fig2dev	`1:3.2.8-1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2020-21683]
Debianforky	fig2dev	`1:3.2.9a-5`	Fixed	[CVE-2020-21683]
Debianbookworm	fig2dev	`1:3.2.8-1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2020-21683]
Debianbookworm	fig2dev	`1:3.2.8b-3+deb12u2`	Fixed	[CVE-2020-21683]

Showing 8 fix observations. All 12 observations, including unknown and conflicting reports, are available below.

Provider details and historical evidence

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
UnknownRelease not reported	fig2dev	`1:3.2.9-3ubuntu0.1~esm1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	Provider not reported
Debianbookworm	fig2dev	`1:3.2.8-1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2020-21683]
Debianbookworm	fig2dev	`1:3.2.8b-3+deb12u2`	Fixed	[CVE-2020-21683]
Debianforky	fig2dev	`1:3.2.8-1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2020-21683]
Debianforky	fig2dev	`1:3.2.9a-5`	Fixed	[CVE-2020-21683]
Debiansid	fig2dev	`1:3.2.8-1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2020-21683]
Debiansid	fig2dev	`1:3.2.9a-5`	Fixed	[CVE-2020-21683]
Debiantrixie	fig2dev	`1:3.2.8-1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2020-21683]
Debiantrixie	fig2dev	`1:3.2.9a-4`	Fixed	[CVE-2020-21683]
Ubuntupro	fig2dev	`1:3.2.7a-7`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-21683]Feb 4, 2026, 3:21:40 AM UTC
Ubuntupro	fig2dev	`1:3.2.7a-7ubuntu0.1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-21683]Feb 4, 2026, 3:21:40 AM UTC
Ubuntupro	fig2dev	`1:3.2.7a-7ubuntu0.1+esm1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-21683]Feb 4, 2026, 3:21:40 AM UTC

Original provider fields

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OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[fig2dev]Unknown
Details (2)
- 1:3.2.8b-3+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:3.2.8-1
  usn · fig2dev · debian · bookworm; usn · fig2dev · debian · 12
- 1:3.2.8b-3+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:3.2.8-1
  usn · fig2dev · debian · bookworm; usn · fig2dev · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[fig2dev]Unknown
Details (2)
- 1:3.2.9a-4 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:3.2.8-1
  usn · fig2dev · debian · 13
- 1:3.2.9a-4 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:3.2.8-1
  usn · fig2dev · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:49:04 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX] · [Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)]