CVE-2016-4489 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 24 Feb 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted binary due to an integer overflow in the libiberty library's demangling function.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2016-4489?

CVE-2016-4489 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Feb 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Integer overflow in the gnu_special function in libiberty allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted binary, related to the "demangling of virtual tables."

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4489?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gnu Libiberty.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4489?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2016-4489 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4489 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4489, GHSA-8h34-rg43-xgpw, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4489.