# CVE-2021-36080: GNU LibreDWG 0.12.3.4163 through 0.12.3.4191 has a double-free in bit\_chain\_free (called from dwg\_encode\_MTEXT and dwg\_encode\_add\_object).

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-07-01 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

GNU LibreDWG 0.12.3.4163 through 0.12.3.4191 has a double-free in bit_chain_free (called from dwg_encode_MTEXT and dwg_encode_add_object).

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## References

- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=31724
- https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz-vulns/blob/main/vulns/libredwg/OSV-2021-495.yaml
- https://github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/commit/9b6e0ff9ef02818df034fc42c3bd149a5ff89342

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