Heap Buffer Overflow in LibreDWG Affects Multiple Versions
CVE-2023-36272

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Gnu
Status
Libredwg
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 June 2023

What is CVE-2023-36272?

A heap buffer overflow has been identified in LibreDWG v0.12.5, specifically within the function bit_utf8_to_TU in bits.c. This vulnerability could potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or crash the application when processing specially crafted input.

References

https://github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/issues/681#BUG1
https://github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/commit/c1ed1d91e28a6...
https://github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/blob/0.10/src/bits.c...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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