CVE-2014-9482 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted ELF file due to a use-after-free flaw in libdwarf's dwarfdump utility.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-9482?
CVE-2014-9482 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9482?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libdwarf Project Libdwarf.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9482?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9482 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2014-9482 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9482 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hqgv-9g9q-373q.