CVE-2021-37530

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Description

A flaw was found in fig2dev in the open_stream() function of 'readpics.c'. This flaw allows a local attacker to pass a crafted file to fig2dev, causing a segmentation fault (SEGV) that can lead to a denial of service.

A flaw was found in fig2dev in the open_stream() function of 'readpics.c'. This flaw allows a local attacker to pass a crafted file to fig2dev, causing a segmentation fault (SEGV) that can lead to a denial of service.

Statement

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is not affected by this vulnerability as Red Hat ships fig2dev v3.2.7b and lower versions whereas it affects fig2dev v3.2.8a and upper versions.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is not affected by this vulnerability as Red Hat ships fig2dev v3.2.7b and lower versions whereas it affects fig2dev v3.2.8a and upper versions.

Additional information

  • Bugzilla 2044567: transfig: Segfault in the open_stream function in readpics.c
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
  • FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2021-37530

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details

Important note

CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).

The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
Red HatNVD

CVSS v3 Base Score

5.5

5.5

Attack Vector

Local

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Low

Privileges Required

None

None

User Interaction

Required

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact

None

None

Integrity Impact

None

None

Availability Impact

High

High

CVSS v3 Vector

Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Frequently Asked Questions

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