What is the severity of CVE-2019-20909?

CVE-2019-20909 has a severity level that can lead to a denial of service due to a NULL pointer dereference.

How do I fix CVE-2019-20909?

To fix CVE-2019-20909, upgrade GNU LibreDWG to version 0.9.4 or later, where the issue is resolved.

What software is affected by CVE-2019-20909?

CVE-2019-20909 affects GNU LibreDWG versions up to and including 0.9.3.

What is the impact of CVE-2019-20909?

The impact of CVE-2019-20909 is a potential crash of the application when processing specially crafted input.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-20909?

There are no known workarounds for CVE-2019-20909 other than upgrading to a patched version.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-20909

high

7.5

CWE

476

16/7/2020

5/8/2024

CVE-2019-20909: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Thu Jul 16 2020(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in GNU LibreDWG through 0.9.3. There is a NULL pointer dereference in the function dwg_encode_LWPOLYLINE in dwg.spec.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
GNU LibreDWG	<=0.9.3

Remedy

https://github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/commit/d7913b893bfa98fab27f05825dc4cab2d3a20c83

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-20909?
CVE-2019-20909 has a severity level that can lead to a denial of service due to a NULL pointer dereference.
How do I fix CVE-2019-20909?
To fix CVE-2019-20909, upgrade GNU LibreDWG to version 0.9.4 or later, where the issue is resolved.
What software is affected by CVE-2019-20909?
CVE-2019-20909 affects GNU LibreDWG versions up to and including 0.9.3.
What is the impact of CVE-2019-20909?
The impact of CVE-2019-20909 is a potential crash of the application when processing specially crafted input.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-20909?
There are no known workarounds for CVE-2019-20909 other than upgrading to a patched version.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-20909?
CVE-2019-20909 has a severity level that can lead to a denial of service due to a NULL pointer dereference.
How do I fix CVE-2019-20909?
To fix CVE-2019-20909, upgrade GNU LibreDWG to version 0.9.4 or later, where the issue is resolved.
What software is affected by CVE-2019-20909?
CVE-2019-20909 affects GNU LibreDWG versions up to and including 0.9.3.
What is the impact of CVE-2019-20909?
The impact of CVE-2019-20909 is a potential crash of the application when processing specially crafted input.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-20909?
There are no known workarounds for CVE-2019-20909 other than upgrading to a patched version.