CVE-2018-14471 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in GNU LibreDWG version 0.5.1048, specifically within the dwg_obj_block_control_get_block_headers function. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (SEGV) by providing a specially crafted DWG file. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited over a network with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and leading to high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:libredwg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.