CVE-2016-9480
libdwarf: Heap buffer overflow in dwarf_util.c
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · November 16, 2016
Updated · January 14, 2026
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.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 6.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
CVSS 2.0 · 5.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow