Out-of-bounds Read in GNU Libredwg
CVE-2023-26157
Versions of the package libredwg before 0.12.5.6384 are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) due to an out-of-bounds read involving section->num_pages in decode_r2007.c.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 43.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GNU Libredwg
- Libredwg — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-UNMANAGED-LIBREDWG-6070730 (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/commit/c8cf03ce4c2315b146caf582ea061c0460193bcc (Patch)
- github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/issues/850 (Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-26157?
- CVE-2023-26157 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GNU Libredwg, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-01-02.
- How severe is CVE-2023-26157?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-26157 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.