OSV-2024-384 Heap-use-after-free in json_fixed_string

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A heap-use-after-free vulnerability in the json_fixed_string function allows attackers to potentially execute code or cause denial of service via crafted DWG files.

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

What is OSV-2024-384?

OSV-2024-384 is an use after free vulnerability in libredwg, published on 30 Apr 2024.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=67528

Crash type: Heap-use-after-free WRITE 11
Crash state:
json_fixed_string
json_RNUMBER_Header
dwg_read_json

Which versions are affected by OSV-2024-384?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including libredwg.

PackageAffectedFixed in
libredwg OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2024-384?

No fix has been published for OSV-2024-384 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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 OSV-2024-384 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2024-384 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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