GNU LibreDWG 0.10 bits.c bit_calc_CRC heap-based overflow

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Summary
A vulnerability was found in GNU LibreDWG 0.10. It has been rated as critical. Affected is the function bit_calc_CRC of the file bits.c. This manipulation causes heap-based overflow.
This vulnerability appears as CVE-2020-21830. There is no available exploit.
Details
A vulnerability was found in GNU LibreDWG 0.10 (Image Processing Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function bit_calc_CRC of the file bits.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was presented 05/18/2021. The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-21830. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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- Vendor: https://www.gnu.org/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.1VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1
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Exploiting
Class: Heap-based overflowCWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Remote: Yes
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
08/13/2020 🔍05/18/2021 🔍
05/18/2021 🔍
07/05/2026 🔍
Sources
Vendor: gnu.orgAdvisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2020-21830 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-21830
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-175273
Entry
Created: 05/18/2021 08:11Updated: 07/05/2026 11:57
Changes: 05/18/2021 08:11 (38), 05/22/2021 07:34 (2), 07/05/2026 11:57 (33)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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