Critical severity · published Nov 29, 2016
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…
9.1
CVSS
3.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.6% · higher than 89% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Libdwarf · Libdwarf Project
2016-10-21 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9480
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9480
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94980
Permissions Required
https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/bugs/5/
Issue Tracking
https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/5dd64de047cd5ec479fb11fe7ff2692fd819e5e5/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html
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