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TI-2021-04943 Aliases CVE-2021-21898GHSA-6rq2-x93p-cpmq

Memory corruption in LibreCAD

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A code execution vulnerability exists in the dwgCompressor::decompress18() functionality of LibreCad libdxfrw 2.2.0-rc2-19-ge02f3580. A specially-crafted .dwg file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02597 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—LibreCADLibreCad libdxfrw 2.2.0-rc2-19-ge02f3580—No fix listedCNA
  • LibreCAD Vendor— Affected LibreCad libdxfrw 2.2.0-rc2-19-ge02f3580 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:librecad:libdxfrw:2.2.0-rc2-19-ge02f3580:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0-rc2-19-ge02f3580VulnerableLibreCAD
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*34VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*35VulnerableFedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:librecad:libdxfrw:2.2.0-rc2-19-ge02f3580:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0-rc2-19-ge02f3580 Vulnerable ·LibreCAD
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 34 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    LibreCAD — FEDORA-2021-fa9e3c23f2

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM

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  • Advisory ·

    LibreCAD — FEDORA-2021-67c946a9f3

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    Show all 3 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-21898
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6rq2-x93p-cpmq

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 5

Sources

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