CVE-2016-9480

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.

• CWE-119

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94980Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/bugs/5/Permissions Required
• https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/5dd64de047cd5ec479fb11fe7ff2692fd819e5e5/Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94980Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/bugs/5/Permissions Required
• https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/5dd64de047cd5ec479fb11fe7ff2692fd819e5e5/Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.htmlThird Party Advisory

Published

Nov 29, 2016

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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