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CVE-2026-9501

3.3 · LOW

A vulnerability was determined in GNU LibreDWG up to 0.14.

Published May 25, 2026CWE-617EPSS 0.16%

Overview

CVE-2026-9501 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 25, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.3, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability was determined in GNU LibreDWG up to 0.14. The impacted element is the function decompress_R2004_section of the file src/decode.c of the component Dwgread Utility. Executing a manipulation can lead to reachable assertion. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This patch is called e501cb9926c1e9a07a0d1cc997f3e69e9be801c9. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-9501?

CVE-2026-9501 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 25, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2026-9501?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.3, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-9501?

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.

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