Out-of-bounds Read in Libdwarf Project
CVE-2016-5040
libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a large length value in a compilation unit header.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.043 (90.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.043 · newest: 0.043 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/1 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/1 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5040?
- CVE-2016-5040 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libdwarf Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-02-17.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5040?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.