vulnerability
Arch Linux: Arbitrary code execution (CVE-2021-21898)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Nov 19, 2021 | Jul 11, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Nov 19, 2021
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Jan 13, 2026
Description
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.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2021-21898
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2021-21898
- URL-https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00002.html
- URL-https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RDI3HCTCACMIC7I4ILB3NRU6DCMADI5H/
- URL-https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZTIAMP7QJDKV4ADDLR4GVVX2TXYLHVOZ/
- URL-https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-26
- URL-https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1349
- URL-https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5077
- CWE-119
- CWE-787
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