What is the severity of CVE-2018-14443?

CVE-2018-14443 is considered a denial of service vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14443?

To mitigate CVE-2018-14443, upgrade GNU LibreDWG to version 0.6 or later.

What type of attack is CVE-2018-14443 associated with?

CVE-2018-14443 is associated with remote attacks that can cause segmentation faults.

Which versions of GNU LibreDWG are affected by CVE-2018-14443?

GNU LibreDWG versions prior to 0.6 are affected by CVE-2018-14443.

What component of GNU LibreDWG does CVE-2018-14443 affect?

CVE-2018-14443 affects the get_first_owned_object function in the dwg.c file.

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CVE-2018-14443

medium

6.5

CWE

119

20/7/2018

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-14443: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Jul 20 2018(Updated: )

get_first_owned_object in dwg.c in GNU LibreDWG 0.5.1036 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (SEGV).

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
GNU LibreDWG	<0.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-14443?
CVE-2018-14443 is considered a denial of service vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14443?
To mitigate CVE-2018-14443, upgrade GNU LibreDWG to version 0.6 or later.
What type of attack is CVE-2018-14443 associated with?
CVE-2018-14443 is associated with remote attacks that can cause segmentation faults.
Which versions of GNU LibreDWG are affected by CVE-2018-14443?
GNU LibreDWG versions prior to 0.6 are affected by CVE-2018-14443.
What component of GNU LibreDWG does CVE-2018-14443 affect?
CVE-2018-14443 affects the get_first_owned_object function in the dwg.c file.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-14443?
CVE-2018-14443 is considered a denial of service vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14443?
To mitigate CVE-2018-14443, upgrade GNU LibreDWG to version 0.6 or later.
What type of attack is CVE-2018-14443 associated with?
CVE-2018-14443 is associated with remote attacks that can cause segmentation faults.
Which versions of GNU LibreDWG are affected by CVE-2018-14443?
GNU LibreDWG versions prior to 0.6 are affected by CVE-2018-14443.
What component of GNU LibreDWG does CVE-2018-14443 affect?
CVE-2018-14443 affects the get_first_owned_object function in the dwg.c file.