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Fencer Vulns
medium 5.3

CVE-2026-15520 json

GNU LibreDWG R2004 Section Decompression decode.c decompress_R2004_section heap-based overflow

published 2026-07-13 3 mo ago modified 2026-10-24 15 d ago also EUVD-2026-43263

cvss
5.3
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 9%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A vulnerability was determined in GNU LibreDWG 0.13.4-154-g0b573035. This impacts the function decompress_R2004_section of the file src/decode.c of the component R2004 Section Decompression. Executing a manipulation can lead to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack requires local access. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Upgrading to version 0.14.8396 will fix this issue. This patch is called 3d0f9fc2eddbd6579c99af3111c37c98f03475d0. You should upgrade the affected component.

Patch / fix

  • GNU LibreDWG 0.14.8396

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
3 mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/issues/1251 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • github.com https://github.com/HackC0der/CVE-Repos/blob/main/libredwg/libredwg_0b57303_heap_overflow_decompress_R2004_section.dwg referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 4.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CNA 3.1 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CNA 3.0 5.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CNA 2.0 4.3 AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C
CNA 4.0 1.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/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
CNA 3.1 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CNA 2.0 4.3 AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • GNU LibreDWG

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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