CVE Catalog

CVE-2020-21813

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
0.76%

51th percentile - higher than 51% of all known CVEs

Summary

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability was discovered in GNU LibreDWG version 0.10.2641 in the output_TEXT function at programs/dwg2SVG.c:114. This flaw could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization includes potential remote code execution, which could lead to system compromise or data leakage. The vulnerability can be triggered by processing a specially crafted DWG file.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update GNU LibreDWG to the latest available version that includes a fix for this vulnerability. Additionally, restrict processing of DWG files from untrusted sources.

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Original NVD description (English source)

A heap based buffer overflow issue exists in GNU LibreDWG 0.10.2641 via output_TEXT ../../programs/dwg2SVG.c:114.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS