CVE-2020-6609

Public Exploit

Description

GNU LibreDWG 0.9.3.2564 has a heap-based buffer over-read in read_pages_map in decode_r2007.c.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.56%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/issues/179#issue-544834443 patch third party advisory exploit
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00046.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00052.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6609?
CVE-2020-6609 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-6609?
To fix CVE-2020-6609, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-6609 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-6609 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.