# CVE-2019-9779: Null dereference in n/a

> A NULL pointer dereference in GNU LibreDWG allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted DWG file.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 14 Mar 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pc87-mh9v-2h38

## What is CVE-2019-9779?

CVE-2019-9779 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnu Libredwg, published on 14 Mar 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in GNU LibreDWG 0.7 and 0.7.1645. There is a NULL pointer dereference in the function dwg_dxf_LTYPE at dwg.spec (earlier than CVE-2019-9776).

Weakness: CWE-476 (NULL Pointer Dereference)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9779?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Gnu Libredwg, Opensuse Backports Sle, Opensuse Leap.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-9779?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2019-9779 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9779 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Gnu Libredwg

- [CVE-2022-35164](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-35164/): Use after free in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-28237](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-28237/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-20914](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-20914/): Null dereference in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-9774](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9774/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2019-9775](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9775/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 9.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-9779 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-9779 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnu Libredwg, published on 14 Mar 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9779 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Gnu Libredwg. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9779/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9779/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-9779
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9779
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-9779

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