CVE-2019-20012 Denial of service in n/a
Crafted input in GNU LibreDWG causes excessive memory allocation, leading to denial of service.
- 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-2019-20012?
CVE-2019-20012 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Gnu Libredwg, published on 27 Dec 2019. 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
An issue was discovered in GNU LibreDWG 0.92. Crafted input will lead to an attempted excessive memory allocation in dwg_decode_HATCH_private in dwg.spec.
Weakness: CWE-770
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20012?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Gnu Libredwg, Opensuse Backports Sle, Opensuse Leap.
How do I fix CVE-2019-20012?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2019-20012 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20012 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gnu Libredwg
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qmhc-828f-c8x9.