fig2dev 3.2.7b genptk_text genptk.c stack-based overflow

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A vulnerability has been found in fig2dev 3.2.7b and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file genptk.c of the component genptk_text. This manipulation causes stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-21675. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability was found in fig2dev 3.2.7b. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file genptk.c of the component genptk_text. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The weakness was disclosed 08/11/2021. It is possible to read the advisory at sourceforge.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-21675. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• fig2dev

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• 3.2.7b

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