CVE-2016-9480
CVSS V2 Medium 6.4
CVSS V3 Critical 9.1
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2016-9480
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2016-11-29T23:59:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2016-12-22T21:10:50
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libdwarf_project:libdwarf:2016-10-21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 6.4
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 10
- Impact Score
- 4.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 9.1
- Base Severity
- CRITICAL
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 5.2
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/5dd64de047cd5ec479fb11fe7ff2692fd819e5e5/ | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html | Third Party Advisory |
| https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/bugs/5/ | Permissions Required |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94980 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9480 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9480 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 09:55:51 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 12:13:12 | 2016-11-29T23:59Z | 2016-11-29T23:59:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 12:13:12 | 2016-12-22T21:10:50 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 12:13:12 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |