CVE-2023-36271

Public Exploit

Description

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

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.15%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/issues/681#BUG2 third party advisory exploit issue tracking
https://github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/commit/c1ed1d91e28a6ddc7a9b5479d4795d58fb6be0ca patch
https://github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/blob/0.10/src/bits.c#L1677C11-L1683C17 product

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-36271?
CVE-2023-36271 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-36271?
To fix CVE-2023-36271, 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-2023-36271 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-36271 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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