CVE-2022-33024 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

A crafted DWG file triggers an assertion failure in libredwg, causing the application to crash and resulting in a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-33024?

CVE-2022-33024 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Gnu Libredwg, published on 22 Jun 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

There is an Assertion `int decode_preR13_entities(BITCODE_RL, BITCODE_RL, unsigned int, BITCODE_RL, BITCODE_RL, Bit_Chain *, Dwg_Data *' failed at dwg2dxf: decode.c:5801 in libredwg v0.12.4.4608.

Weakness: CWE-617

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33024?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gnu Libredwg.

How do I fix CVE-2022-33024?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33024 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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-2022-33024 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33024 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Gnu Libredwg vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q69w-w5pf-j6wp.

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