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CVE-2026-9500

5.3 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability was found in GNU LibreDWG up to 0.14.

Published May 25, 2026CWE-119EPSS 0.17%

Overview

CVE-2026-9500 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 25, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability was found in GNU LibreDWG up to 0.14. The affected element is the function read_2004_compressed_section of the file src/decode.c of the component Dwgread Utility. Performing a manipulation results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack is only possible with local access. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/HackC0der/CVE-Repos/blob/main/libredwg/libredwg_6d6a339_heap_oob_write_read_2004_compressed_section.dwgGitHubgithub.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/issues/1241Refvuldb.com/submit/814248Refvuldb.com/vuln/365482Refvuldb.com/vuln/365482/ctiRefwww.gnu.org/GitHubgithub.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/issues/1241

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-9500?

CVE-2026-9500 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 25, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-9500?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-9500?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-9500?

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