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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.

Published

2016-11-29T23:59:00.173

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 9.1 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	libdwarf_project	libdwarf	2016-10-21	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94980 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/bugs/5/ Permissions Required ([email protected])
https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/5dd64de047cd5ec479fb11fe7ff2692fd819e5e5/ Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94980 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/bugs/5/ Permissions Required (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/5dd64de047cd5ec479fb11fe7ff2692fd819e5e5/ Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)