CVE-2016-7510
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 17, 2017 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:53 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLibdwarf
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
The read_line_table_program function in dwarf_line_table_reader_common.c in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted input.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
1999-12-14 ≤ v < 2016-09-23
Affected range stops below 2016-09-23, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1377015x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/bugs/4/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125
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