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.
Published: 2016-11-29
Score: 9.1 Critical
EPSS: 3.3% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-10286 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.
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Libdwarf Project Libdwarf
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:50:38.585Z

Reserved: 2016-11-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-9480

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-11-29T23:59:00.173

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:56:08.650

Link: CVE-2016-9480

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-11-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-9480 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

  • CWE-122

    Heap-based Buffer Overflow