CVE-2019-20014 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-2019-20014?
CVE-2019-20014 is a high-severity use after free 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 before 0.93. There is a double-free in dwg_free in free.c.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20014?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Gnu Libredwg, Opensuse Backports Sle, Opensuse Leap.
How do I fix CVE-2019-20014?
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-2019-20014 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20014 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gnu Libredwg
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3gjp-xpv8-rjh5.