CVE-2016-9480

libdwarf 2016-10-21 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service by using the "malformed dwarf file" approach, related to a "Heap Buffer Over-read" issue affecting the dwarf_util.c component, aka DW201611-006.

Score

CVSS 3.0 9.1 Critical

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2016-11-29

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected products

• Libdwarf (Libdwarf Project)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94980
• https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/bugs/5/
• https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/5dd64de047cd5ec479fb11fe7ff2692fd819e5e5/
• https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html