CVE-2026-9503
GNU LibreDWG DWG File decode.c dwg_next_entity null pointer dereference
Description
A security flaw has been discovered in GNU LibreDWG up to 0.14. This impacts the function dwg_next_entity of the file src/decode.c of the component DWG File Handler. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The patch is identified as 8f03865f37f5d4ffd616fef802acc980be54d300. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
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
- Update the DWG File Handler component.
- Apply the vendor-provided patch.
- Verify the component version after update.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 25, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A security flaw has been discovered in GNU LibreDWG up to 0.14. This impacts the function dwg_next_entity of the file src/decode.c of the component DWG File Handler. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The patch is identified as 8f03865f37f5d4ffd616fef802acc980be54d300. Upgrading the affected component is advised. 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-476 Added CWE CWE-404 Added Reference https://github.com/HackC0der/CVE-Repos/blob/main/libredwg/libredwg_6d6a339_heap_oob_write_read_2004_compressed_section.dwg Added Reference https://github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/commit/8f03865f37f5d4ffd616fef802acc980be54d300 Added Reference https://github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/issues/1245 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/submit/814260 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/365485 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/365485/cti Added Reference https://www.gnu.org/