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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-21832
CVE-2020-21832:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in GNU LibreDWG 0.10 via read2004compressed_section ../../src/decode.c:2417 (CVE Database, Debian Tracker).
Technical details
The vulnerability is located in the read2004compressed_section function in the decode.c file at line 2417. It involves a heap-based buffer overflow condition that can be triggered during the processing of compressed sections in DWG files (GitHub Issue).
Impact
When successfully exploited, this vulnerability can lead to memory corruption and potential program crashes. The issue affects the integrity of memory handling in the LibreDWG library when processing DWG files (GitHub Issue).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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