CVE-2026-9529

GNU LibreDWG Dwggrep Utility dwggrep.c match_BLOCK_HEADER null pointer dereference

Published May 26, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A security flaw has been discovered in GNU LibreDWG up to 0.14. The affected element is the function match_BLOCK_HEADER of the file dwggrep.c of the component Dwggrep Utility. Performing a manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description A security flaw has been discovered in GNU LibreDWG up to 0.14. The affected element is the function match_BLOCK_HEADER of the file dwggrep.c of the component Dwggrep Utility. Performing a manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.
Title GNU LibreDWG Dwggrep Utility dwggrep.c match_BLOCK_HEADER null pointer dereference
First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu libredwg
Weaknesses CWE-404
CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:libredwg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu libredwg
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 1.7, 'vector': 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulDB
Published
Updated
May 26, 2026, 12:45 PM
Reserved
May 25, 2026, 7:38 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 26, 2026, 5:16 AM
Modified
Jul 23, 2026, 11:10 AM