#VU24412 Double Free in LibreDWG - CVE-2019-20014

 

#VU24412 Double Free in LibreDWG - CVE-2019-20014

Published: January 20, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU24412
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-20014
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
LibreDWG
Software vendor:
GNU

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in "dwg_free" in "free.c". A remote attacker can trigger double free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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