Buffer overflow in Gnu Libredwg

CVE-2023-36271

LibreDWG v0.10 to v0.12.5 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function bit_wcs2nlen at bits.c.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.009 (56.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Gnu Libredwg
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
cve@mitre.org (Patch)
cve@mitre.org (Product)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-36271?: CVE-2023-36271 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnu Libredwg, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-06-23.
How severe is CVE-2023-36271?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.