CVE-2019-20446: Medium severity Gnome librsvg vulnerability

Published Feb 2, 2020
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Updated

In xml.rs in GNOME librsvg before 2.46.2, a crafted SVG file with nested patterns can cause denial of service when passed to the library for processing. The attacker constructs pattern elements so that the number of final rendered objects grows exponentially.

Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
Gnome librsvg<2.40.21
Gnome librsvg>=2.42.0<2.42.8
Gnome librsvg>=2.44.0<2.44.16
openSUSE Leap=15.1
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Vmware Vsphere
debian/librsvg
2.50.3+dfsg-1+deb11u12.54.7+dfsg-1~deb12u12.60.0+dfsg-12.61.3+dfsg-3

Event History

Feb 2, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Feb 19, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·08:16 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Debian·08:16 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·08:16 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-20446?

CVE-2019-20446 is a vulnerability in GNOME librsvg that allows a crafted SVG file with nested patterns to cause denial of service.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-20446?

The severity of CVE-2019-20446 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

3

How does CVE-2019-20446 work?

CVE-2019-20446 works by constructing pattern elements in a crafted SVG file to cause exponential growth of rendered objects, leading to denial of service.

4

Which software versions of GNOME librsvg are affected by CVE-2019-20446?

Versions up to and including 2.46.2 of GNOME librsvg are affected by CVE-2019-20446.

5

How can I fix CVE-2019-20446?

To fix CVE-2019-20446, upgrade to version 2.46.4-1 or later of GNOME librsvg.

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