CVE-2016-9480 Information disclosure in n/a

Critical 9.1 Published 29 Nov 2016 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Attackers can read sensitive memory or crash applications by providing a malformed DWARF file to the libdwarf library.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2016-9480?

CVE-2016-9480 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Nov 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

libdwarf 2016-10-21 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service by using the "malformed dwarf file" approach, related to a "Heap Buffer Over-read" issue affecting the dwarf_util.c component, aka DW201611-006.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9480?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Libdwarf Project Libdwarf.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9480?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2016-9480 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9480 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9480, GHSA-28qr-hqrv-mhvr, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9480.