REDHAT-BUG-2050695: Medium severity Openscad Openscad vulnerability

Published Feb 4, 2022
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Updated

A DXF-format drawing with particular (not necessarily malformed!) properties may cause an out-of-bounds memory access when imported using import().

References:

https://github.com/openscad/openscad/issues/4037

Affected Software

1 affected component
Openscad Openscad

Event History

Feb 4, 2022
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·01:36 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-2050695?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-2050695 is classified as high due to the potential for out-of-bounds memory access.

2

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-2050695?

To resolve REDHAT-BUG-2050695, update your OpenSCAD installation to the latest version where this vulnerability is patched.

3

What are the potential impacts of REDHAT-BUG-2050695?

The potential impacts of REDHAT-BUG-2050695 include application crashes and possible arbitrary code execution.

4

Which software is affected by REDHAT-BUG-2050695?

REDHAT-BUG-2050695 affects the OpenSCAD software when importing certain DXF-format drawings.

5

Is there a workaround for REDHAT-BUG-2050695?

A workaround for REDHAT-BUG-2050695 is to avoid importing DXF-format drawings with unusual properties until a patch is applied.

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