CVE-2019-9773: Buffer Overflow

Published Mar 14, 2019
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Updated

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

Affected Software

4 affected components
GNU LibreDWG=0.7
GNU LibreDWG=0.7.1645
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp1
openSUSE Leap=15.1

Event History

Mar 14, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:29 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-9773?

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

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-9773?

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

4

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

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

5

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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