CVE-2019-20012

Name: CVE-2019-20012
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-12-27T01:15:13.46+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.36%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-20012 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in GNU LibreDWG 0.92. Crafted input will lead to an attempted excessive memory allocation in dwg_decode_HATCH_private in dwg.spec.. EPSS estimates a 1.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in GNU LibreDWG 0.92. Crafted input will lead to an attempted excessive memory allocation in dwg_decode_HATCH_private in dwg.spec.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.36%

68.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-770

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Gnu	Libredwg	0.9.2	—
Opensuse	Backports Sle	15.0	Sp1
Opensuse	Leap	15.1	—

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00033.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00045.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/issues/176Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/issues/176#issuecomment-568643088Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00033.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00045.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/issues/176Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/issues/176#issuecomment-568643088Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 27, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-20012?

An issue was discovered in GNU LibreDWG 0.92. Crafted input will lead to an attempted excessive memory allocation in dwg_decode_HATCH_private in dwg.spec.

How severe is CVE-2019-20012?

CVE-2019-20012 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-20012?

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Source: NVD / NIST