CVE-2019-9777: High severity gnu libredwg vulnerability

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 over-read in the function dxfheaderwrite at headervariablesdxf.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-2019-9777?

CVE-2019-9777 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to potential heap-based buffer over-read issues.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-9777?

To fix CVE-2019-9777, you should update GNU LibreDWG to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Which versions of GNU LibreDWG are affected by CVE-2019-9777?

CVE-2019-9777 affects GNU LibreDWG versions 0.7 and 0.7.1645.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-9777?

CVE-2019-9777 is classified as a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability.

5

Is openSUSE affected by CVE-2019-9777?

Yes, openSUSE Backports and openSUSE Leap versions that include GNU LibreDWG 0.7 are affected by CVE-2019-9777.

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