CVE-2016-9480

Published: Nov 29, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

9.1

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.2

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Libdwarf Project: Libdwarf

Libdwarf Project

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Libdwarf Project Libdwarf	Version 2016-10-21

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (8)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94980

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/bugs/5/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Permissions Required

https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/5dd64de047cd5ec479fb11fe7ff2692fd819e5e5/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94980

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/bugs/5/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Permissions Required

https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/5dd64de047cd5ec479fb11fe7ff2692fd819e5e5/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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