CVE-2016-9480
N/A
Published: November 29, 2016 at 11:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:56 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLibdwarf
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
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
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94980x_refsource_CONFIRMPermissions Required
Source: [email protected]
https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/bugs/5/x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/5dd64de047cd5ec479fb11fe7ff2692fd819e5e5/x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119
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