What is the severity of CVE-2018-14524?

CVE-2018-14524 has a medium severity due to the potential for double free vulnerabilities that could lead to denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14524?

To fix CVE-2018-14524, upgrade to GNU LibreDWG version 0.6 or later.

What causes CVE-2018-14524?

CVE-2018-14524 is caused by improper management of the obj->eed value after freeing memory in the dwg_decode_eed function.

Who is affected by CVE-2018-14524?

Users with GNU LibreDWG versions prior to 0.6 are affected by CVE-2018-14524.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2018-14524 if I cannot upgrade?

There are no documented workarounds for CVE-2018-14524; upgrading to the patched version is recommended.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-14524

medium

6.5

CWE

415

23/7/2018

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-14524: Double Free

First published: Mon Jul 23 2018(Updated: )

dwg_decode_eed in decode.c in GNU LibreDWG before 0.6 leads to a double free (in dwg_free_eed in free.c) because it does not properly manage the obj->eed value after a free occurs.

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-2018-14524?
CVE-2018-14524 has a medium severity due to the potential for double free vulnerabilities that could lead to denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14524?
To fix CVE-2018-14524, upgrade to GNU LibreDWG version 0.6 or later.
What causes CVE-2018-14524?
CVE-2018-14524 is caused by improper management of the obj->eed value after freeing memory in the dwg_decode_eed function.
Who is affected by CVE-2018-14524?
Users with GNU LibreDWG versions prior to 0.6 are affected by CVE-2018-14524.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2018-14524 if I cannot upgrade?
There are no documented workarounds for CVE-2018-14524; upgrading to the patched version is recommended.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-14524?
CVE-2018-14524 has a medium severity due to the potential for double free vulnerabilities that could lead to denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14524?
To fix CVE-2018-14524, upgrade to GNU LibreDWG version 0.6 or later.
What causes CVE-2018-14524?
CVE-2018-14524 is caused by improper management of the obj->eed value after freeing memory in the dwg_decode_eed function.
Who is affected by CVE-2018-14524?
Users with GNU LibreDWG versions prior to 0.6 are affected by CVE-2018-14524.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2018-14524 if I cannot upgrade?
There are no documented workarounds for CVE-2018-14524; upgrading to the patched version is recommended.