NULL pointer dereference in LibreDWG - CVE-2019-9771
Published: March 14, 2019 / Updated: January 31, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU36065
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9771
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: GNU
Affected software:
LibreDWG
LibreDWG
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dreference error in function bit_convert_TU at bits.c. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-9771
Install update from vendor's website.