fig2dev 3.2.7b read.c read_textobject stack-based overflow

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A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in fig2dev 3.2.7b. The impacted element is the function read_textobject of the file read.c. The manipulation results in stack-based overflow. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-21533. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in fig2dev 3.2.7b. Affected is the function read_textobject of the file read.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 09/17/2021. The advisory is available at sourceforge.net. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-21533 since 08/13/2020. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details 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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