MEDIUM
libdwarf: use-after-free when parsing a crafted ELF file
Published Jan 16, 2018
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.23%
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in dwarfdump in libdwarf 20130126 through 20140805 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (program crash) via a crafted ELF file.
Affected products
No data.
- ≥ 2013-01-26 · ≤ 2014-08-05
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libdwarf
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libdwarf | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
6.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.23% 0.02225
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02225
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.23% (0.02225) | 82.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.24% (0.02239) | 80.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.74% (0.00741) | 71.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.28% (0.00281) | 69.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.28% (0.00281) | 67.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | 0.28% (0.00281) | 63.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.40% (0.00402) | 69.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/31/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/14 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71839 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9482 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1178725 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9482
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9482
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/31/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/14 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71839 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9482 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1178725 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9482 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9482 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 16, 2018
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jan 3, 2015
Link CVE-2014-9482
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a