CVE Catalog

CVE-2020-21830

HighCVSS 8.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
1.12%

62th percentile - higher than 62% of all known CVEs

Summary

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in GNU LibreDWG version 0.10 in the bit_calc_CRC function in bits.c. This vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a system crash.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain control of the system or cause a denial of service (DoS), threatening the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update the GNU LibreDWG library to the latest available version that includes a fix for this vulnerability. Additionally, restrict access to applications using this library.

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Original NVD description (English source)

A heap based buffer overflow vulneraibility exists in GNU LibreDWG 0.10 via bit_calc_CRC ../../src/bits.c:2213.

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