libdwarf: heap-based buffer over-read in dwarf_formsdata()
Published May 18, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.74%
Description
An issue, also known as DW201703-001, was discovered in libdwarf 2017-03-21. In dwarf_formsdata() a few data types were not checked for being in bounds, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read.
Affected products
No data.
- 2017-03-21
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.74% (0.01743) | 76.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.74% (0.01743) | 74.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00217) | 60.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00217) | 59.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00222) | 58.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 10.04th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 9.79th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 25.53th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9055 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1452592 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9055
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9055
- https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9055 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1452592 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9055 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9055 | ||
| https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory |
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