libdwarf: Heap buffer overflow in dwarf_util.c
Published Nov 29, 2016
9.1
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.32%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 2016-10-21
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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.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.32% (0.03316) | 88.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.32% (0.03316) | 86.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.43% (0.00435) | 59.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.57% (0.01574) | 69.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.43% (0.00435) | 60.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.47% (0.00469) | 76.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.47% (0.00469) | 74.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.47% (0.00469) | 71.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94980 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9480 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1399990 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9480
- https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/bugs/5/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPermissions Required
- https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/5dd64de047cd5ec479fb11fe7ff2692fd819e5e5/ x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9480
- https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94980 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9480 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1399990 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9480 | ||
| https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/bugs/5/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMPermissions Required | |
| https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/5dd64de047cd5ec479fb11fe7ff2692fd819e5e5/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9480 | ||
| https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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