CVE-2016-9480

9.1 criticalEPSS 3.6%

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

9.1 critical

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

EPSS: 3.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 89% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-119
Published: 2016-11-29
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

libdwarf_project:libdwarf

References

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

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