CVE-2026-9501
GNU LibreDWG Dwgread Utility decode.c decompress_R2004_section assertion
Description
A vulnerability was determined in GNU LibreDWG up to 0.14. The impacted element is the function decompress_R2004_section of the file src/decode.c of the component Dwgread Utility. Executing a manipulation can lead to reachable assertion. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This patch is called e501cb9926c1e9a07a0d1cc997f3e69e9be801c9. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.
INFO
Published Date :
May 25, 2026, 9:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 26, 2026, 7:54 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Apply the provided patch.
- Update GNU LibreDWG to a patched version.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 25, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A vulnerability was determined in GNU LibreDWG up to 0.14. The impacted element is the function decompress_R2004_section of the file src/decode.c of the component Dwgread Utility. Executing a manipulation can lead to reachable assertion. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This patch is called e501cb9926c1e9a07a0d1cc997f3e69e9be801c9. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CWE CWE-617 Added Reference https://github.com/HackC0der/CVE-Repos/blob/main/libredwg/libredwg_6d6a339_assert_fail_decompress_R2004_section.dwg Added Reference https://github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/commit/e501cb9926c1e9a07a0d1cc997f3e69e9be801c9 Added Reference https://github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/issues/1242 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/submit/814250 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/365483 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/365483/cti Added Reference https://www.gnu.org/