CVE-2026-9502

GNU LibreDWG Dwgread Utility decode.c decompress_R2004_section heap-based overflow

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: May 25, 2026 at 08:45 PM UTC
Updated: July 23, 2026 at 07:32 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLibreDWG

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A vulnerability was identified in GNU LibreDWG up to 0.14. This affects the function decompress_R2004_section of the file src/decode.c of the component Dwgread Utility. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack must be carried out locally. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The identifier of the patch is e501cb9926c1e9a07a0d1cc997f3e69e9be801c9. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

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References (7)

VDB EntryTechnical Description
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/vuln/365484
SignaturePermissions Required
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/vuln/365484/cti
Third Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/submit/814259
ProductBroken Link
Source: cverecord
https://www.gnu.org/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

5.3MEDIUMVulDB
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-122CWE-119

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