Buffer overflow in Libdwarf Project
CVE-2017-9052
An issue, also known as DW201703-006, was discovered in libdwarf 2017-03-21. A heap-based buffer over-read in dwarf_formsdata() is due to a failure to check a pointer for being in bounds (in a few places in this function) and a failure in a check in dwarf_attr_list().
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.027 (85.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.027 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libdwarf Project — versions 2017-03-21
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98553 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9052?
- CVE-2017-9052 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Libdwarf Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-05-18.
- How severe is CVE-2017-9052?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.