CVE-2019-20012

MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—

6.5

An issue was discovered in GNU LibreDWG 0.92. Crafted input will lead to an attempted excessive memory allocation in dwg_decode_HATCH_private in dwg.spec.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 69.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 27, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00033.html
cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00045.html
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/issues/176
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/issues/176#issuecomment-568643088
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00033.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00045.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/issues/176
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/issues/176#issuecomment-568643088

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-770Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-20012?

CVE-2019-20012 is a medium vulnerability published on December 27, 2019. An issue was discovered in GNU LibreDWG 0.92. Crafted input will lead to an attempted excessive memory allocation in dwgdecodeHATCH_private in dwg.spec.

When was CVE-2019-20012 disclosed?

CVE-2019-20012 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 27, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2019-20012 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-20012 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 69.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-20012?

CVE-2019-20012 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2019-20012?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-20012, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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