7.5
CWE
476
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-9779: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Thu Mar 14 2019(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in GNU LibreDWG 0.7 and 0.7.1645. There is a NULL pointer dereference in the function dwg_dxf_LTYPE at dwg.spec (earlier than CVE-2019-9776).

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
SUSE Linux=15.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-9779?

    CVE-2019-9779 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the risk of NULL pointer dereference.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-9779?

    To fix CVE-2019-9779, you should upgrade GNU LibreDWG to the latest version that addresses this issue.

  • Which versions of GNU LibreDWG are affected by CVE-2019-9779?

    CVE-2019-9779 affects GNU LibreDWG versions 0.7 and 0.7.1645.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-9779?

    CVE-2019-9779 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability.

  • What software is impacted by CVE-2019-9779?

    CVE-2019-9779 impacts GNU LibreDWG and certain versions of openSUSE.

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