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TI-2026-13059 Aliases CVE-2026-15520GHSA-67vr-6jq3-273m

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

Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00195 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed LibreDWG (GNU): 0.14.8396

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GNULibreDWG0.13.4-154-g0b5730350.14.8396Patch availableCNA
  • LibreDWG VendorGNU Affected 0.13.4-154-g0b573035 Fixed in 0.14.8396 Patch available CNA

CPE names CNA · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:libredwg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:libredwg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·GNU

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA LibreDWG (GNU) Fixed in 0.14.8396

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-15520
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-67vr-6jq3-273m

References

Exploit 1

Patch 2

Other 3

  • TI-2026-19388 telnetd in GNU Inetutils through 2.7 allows remote authentication bypass via a "-f root"… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05157 GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05164 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-026 does not properly parse function definitions in the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-04522 Glibc: buffer overflow in ld.so leading to privilege escalation KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2009-03392 The TLS protocol, and the SSL protocol 3.0 and possibly earlier, as used in Microsoft… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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