Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting libredwg package, versions [,0.14)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
0.13% (4th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-LIBREDWG-17910844
  • published9 Jul 2026
  • disclosed9 Jul 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 9 Jul 2026

CVE-2026-15182  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade libredwg to version 0.14 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the dwg_bmp function of the BMP Image Handler process. An attacker can achieve unauthorized access to memory and potentially execute arbitrary code by providing specially crafted BMP image data to the affected process.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1