LibredwgApplication · Gnu

CVE-2025-61154

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-03-12
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 0.13.3.7835 or later.
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72/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Heap buffer overflow vulnerability in LibreDWG versions v0.13.3.7571 up to v0.13.3.7835 allows a crafted DWG file to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via the function decompress_R2004_section at decode.c.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in LibreDWG's decompress_R2004_section function in decode.c. When processing specially crafted DWG files, the function fails to properly validate buffer sizes during R2004 section decompression, allowing an attacker to overflow the heap buffer and cause a denial of service.

MitigationUpgrade LibreDWG to version v0.13.3.7836 or later. Until a patch is available, restrict processing of DWG files from untrusted sources and implement file type validation.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
LibredwgApplication
Affected:>= 0.13.3.7571, <= 0.13.3.7835

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check if LibreDWG is installed
    Run 'dwg2dxf --version' or 'redwg --version' from command line. Alternatively, check your package manager (dpkg -l | grep libredwg, rpm -qa | grep libredwg, or brew list libredwg).
    Affected if LibreDWG is not installed or no version output is returned, then you are not using this product.
  2. Verify the exact version number
    Compare the output version against the affected range >= 0.13.3.7571 and <= 0.13.3.7835. Look for versions like 0.13.3.7571, 0.13.3.7600, 0.13.3.7800, or 0.13.3.7835.
    Affected if Your installed version falls within 0.13.3.7571 through 0.13.3.7835 inclusive.
  3. Determine if your application uses the decode functionality
    Check if any software on your system links to libredwg (ldd /path/to/your/application | grep redwg, or review application dependencies). The vulnerability is in decompress_R2004_section in decode.c.
    Affected if Applications process DWG files using LibreDWG's decoding functions.
  4. Identify if DWG file processing is actively used
    Review logs, file access patterns, or user workflows to see if DWG files from external or untrusted sources are being processed. Check application configs for DWG import/validation features.
    Affected if Your system processes DWG files, especially from external or untrusted sources.

You are affected if LibreDWG version 0.13.3.7571 through 0.13.3.7835 is installed and your system processes DWG files using the decode functionality.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 0.13.3.7835
Interim mitigation

Upgrade LibreDWG to version v0.13.3.7836 or later. Until a patch is available, restrict processing of DWG files from untrusted sources and implement file type validation.

Fix this in Libredwg Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing5.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
17.0 hours of engineering $2,970
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