CVE-2017-9052

An issue, also known as DW201703-006, was discovered in libdwarf 2017-03-21. A heap-based buffer over-read in dwarf_formsdata() is due to a failure to check a pointer for being in bounds (in a few places in this function) and a failure in a check in dwarf_attr_list().

Score

CVSS 3.1 9.8 Critical

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2017-05-18

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-119, CWE-125

Affected products

• Libdwarf (Libdwarf Project)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98553
• https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html