CVE-2015-8750 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 13 Feb 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted ELF file with a NOBITS debug_abbrev section in libdwarf.

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: Available

What is CVE-2015-8750?

CVE-2015-8750 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Feb 2017. 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

libdwarf 20151114 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a debug_abbrev section marked NOBITS in an ELF file.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8750?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Libdwarf Project Libdwarf.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8750?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2015-8750 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8750 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8750, DLA-388-1, GHSA-q9p8-c796-r5q2, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8750.