7.5
CWE
787 119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-9773: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Mar 14 2019(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in GNU LibreDWG 0.7 and 0.7.1645. There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the function dwg_decode_eed_data at decode.c for the z dimension.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
GNU LibreDWG=0.7
GNU LibreDWG=0.7.1645
openSUSE Backports=15.0-sp1
openSUSE=15.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-9773?

    CVE-2019-9773 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for a heap-based buffer overflow.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-9773?

    To patch CVE-2019-9773, update GNU LibreDWG to version 0.7.1650 or later.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-9773?

    CVE-2019-9773 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability.

  • Which versions of GNU LibreDWG are affected by CVE-2019-9773?

    CVE-2019-9773 affects GNU LibreDWG versions 0.7 and 0.7.1645.

  • What software is impacted by CVE-2019-9773?

    CVE-2019-9773 impacts GNU LibreDWG and certain versions of openSUSE Backports and openSUSE Leap.

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