CVE-2016-2050 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via out-of-bounds write in libdwarf when processing crafted ELF files.
- 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-2016-2050?
CVE-2016-2050 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jan 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
The get_abbrev_array_info function in libdwarf-20151114 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted elf file.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2050?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libdwarf Project Libdwarf.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2050?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-2050 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2050 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2050, GHSA-xggq-h9cc-vccx, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2050.