CVE-2019-20011: High severity gnu libredwg vulnerability
Published Dec 27, 2019
·Updated
An issue was discovered in GNU LibreDWG 0.92. There is a heap-based buffer over-read in decodeR13R2000 in decode.c.
Affected Software
3 affected components
GNU LibreDWG=0.9.2
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp1
openSUSE Leap=15.1
Event History
Dec 27, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:15 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:15 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2019-20011?
CVE-2019-20011 has been assigned a medium severity rating due to potential exploitation scenarios involving heap-based buffer over-reads.
2
How do I fix CVE-2019-20011?
To mitigate CVE-2019-20011, users should upgrade to the latest version of GNU LibreDWG or apply patches as provided by their distribution.
3
What systems are affected by CVE-2019-20011?
CVE-2019-20011 affects GNU LibreDWG version 0.9.2 and specific versions of openSUSE Backports and openSUSE Leap.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-20011?
CVE-2019-20011 is classified as a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability, which can lead to information leakage.
5
Is CVE-2019-20011 actively being exploited?
There are currently no known active exploits for CVE-2019-20011, but users are advised to apply security updates promptly.