CVE-2021-21898

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    CVE-2021-21898

    Published: 19 Nov 2021Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RDI3HCTCACMIC7I4ILB3NRU6DCMADI5H/, https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZTIAMP7QJDKV4ADDLR4GVVX2TXYLHVOZ/, https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-26, https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5077, https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00002.html, https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1349

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
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    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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