What is the severity of CVE-2019-20912?

CVE-2019-20912 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to the potential for exploitation leading to a stack overflow.

How do I fix CVE-2019-20912?

To fix CVE-2019-20912, upgrade GNU LibreDWG to a version later than 0.9.3 where the vulnerability has been addressed.

What impact does CVE-2019-20912 have on affected systems?

CVE-2019-20912 can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code due to a stack overflow caused by crafted input.

Which versions of GNU LibreDWG are affected by CVE-2019-20912?

All versions of GNU LibreDWG up to and including 0.9.3 are affected by CVE-2019-20912.

Who can exploit the CVE-2019-20912 vulnerability?

Any unauthorized user can potentially exploit the CVE-2019-20912 vulnerability by providing specially crafted input.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-20912

high

8.8

CWE

787

16/7/2020

5/8/2024

CVE-2019-20912

First published: Thu Jul 16 2020(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in GNU LibreDWG through 0.9.3. Crafted input will lead to a stack overflow in bits.c, possibly related to bit_read_TF.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

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

Remedy

https://github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/commit/b84c2cab55948a5ee70860779b2640913e3ee1ed

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-20912?
CVE-2019-20912 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to the potential for exploitation leading to a stack overflow.
How do I fix CVE-2019-20912?
To fix CVE-2019-20912, upgrade GNU LibreDWG to a version later than 0.9.3 where the vulnerability has been addressed.
What impact does CVE-2019-20912 have on affected systems?
CVE-2019-20912 can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code due to a stack overflow caused by crafted input.
Which versions of GNU LibreDWG are affected by CVE-2019-20912?
All versions of GNU LibreDWG up to and including 0.9.3 are affected by CVE-2019-20912.
Who can exploit the CVE-2019-20912 vulnerability?
Any unauthorized user can potentially exploit the CVE-2019-20912 vulnerability by providing specially crafted input.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-20912?
CVE-2019-20912 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to the potential for exploitation leading to a stack overflow.
How do I fix CVE-2019-20912?
To fix CVE-2019-20912, upgrade GNU LibreDWG to a version later than 0.9.3 where the vulnerability has been addressed.
What impact does CVE-2019-20912 have on affected systems?
CVE-2019-20912 can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code due to a stack overflow caused by crafted input.
Which versions of GNU LibreDWG are affected by CVE-2019-20912?
All versions of GNU LibreDWG up to and including 0.9.3 are affected by CVE-2019-20912.
Who can exploit the CVE-2019-20912 vulnerability?
Any unauthorized user can potentially exploit the CVE-2019-20912 vulnerability by providing specially crafted input.