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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-21843
CVE-2020-21843:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A heap based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in GNU LibreDWG 0.10 via bitreadRC ../../src/bits.c:318 (NVD, Debian Tracker).
Technical details
The vulnerability is located in the bitreadRC function in the bits.c file at line 318 of GNU LibreDWG version 0.10. It involves a heap-based buffer overflow condition that can be triggered through the bitreadRC functionality (NVD).
Impact
A successful exploitation of this heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability could potentially lead to memory corruption and possible code execution or system crashes (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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