CVE-2016-9480 | BDVDB-2026-79456 Detail

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html
https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/5dd64de047cd5ec479fb11fe7ff2692fd819e5e5/
https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/bugs/5/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94980

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12016-11-29Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.