Upstream information

CVE-2021-21897 at MITRE

Description

A code execution vulnerability exists in the DL_Dxf::handleLWPolylineData functionality of Ribbonsoft dxflib 3.17.0. A specially-crafted .dxf file can lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
CVSS detail National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 6.8
Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
CVSS v3 Scores
CVSS detail National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 8.8 8.8
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network Network
Attack Complexity Low Low
Privileges Required None None
User Interaction Required Required
Scope Unchanged Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High High
Integrity Impact High High
Availability Impact High High
CVSSv3 Version 3.1 3.1
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1190345 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP3
  • dxflib-devel >= 3.17.0-bp153.2.3.1
  • libdxflib-3_17_0-1 >= 3.17.0-bp153.2.3.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-2022-134
openSUSE Leap 15.3
  • dxflib-devel >= 3.17.0-bp153.2.3.1
  • libdxflib-3_17_0-1 >= 3.17.0-bp153.2.3.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-2022-134
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • dxflib-devel >= 3.26.4-1.1
  • libdxflib-3_26_4-1 >= 3.26.4-1.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-15341

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Thu Sep 9 00:00:28 2021
CVE page last modified: Fri Oct 31 22:19:46 2025