CVE-2018-14524 Use after free in n/a
A double free vulnerability in GNU LibreDWG allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code via crafted DWG files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-14524?
CVE-2018-14524 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Gnu Libredwg, published on 23 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
dwg_decode_eed in decode.c in GNU LibreDWG before 0.6 leads to a double free (in dwg_free_eed in free.c) because it does not properly manage the obj->eed value after a free occurs.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14524?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Libredwg.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14524?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2018-14524 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14524 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gnu Libredwg
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8p82-m269-wg8g.