CVE-2019-9775: Critical severity gnu libredwg vulnerability
Published Mar 14, 2019
·Updated
An issue was discovered in GNU LibreDWG 0.7 and 0.7.1645. There is an out-of-bounds read in the function dwgdxfBLOCKCONTROL at dwg.spec.
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-2019-9775?
CVE-2019-9775 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause information disclosure through out-of-bounds reads.
2
How do I fix CVE-2019-9775?
To fix CVE-2019-9775, upgrade to a patched version of GNU LibreDWG that addresses this vulnerability.
3
What versions of GNU LibreDWG are affected by CVE-2019-9775?
CVE-2019-9775 affects GNU LibreDWG versions 0.7 and 0.7.1645.
4
Is there a risk of exploitation for CVE-2019-9775?
Yes, CVE-2019-9775 poses a risk of exploitation as it could lead to unexpected behavior in applications using the affected versions.
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What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-9775?
CVE-2019-9775 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability found in the dwg_dxf_BLOCK_CONTROL function in GNU LibreDWG.