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CVE-2017-9054

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.79%

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CVE-2017-9054 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue, also known as DW201703-002, was discovered in libdwarf 2017-03-21. In _dwarf_decode_s_leb128_chk() a byte pointer was dereferenced just before it was checked for being in bounds, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read.. EPSS estimates a 1.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue, also known as DW201703-002, was discovered in libdwarf 2017-03-21. In _dwarf_decode_s_leb128_chk() a byte pointer was dereferenced just before it was checked for being in bounds, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
1.79%

75.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Libdwarf ProjectLibdwarf2017-03-21

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-9054?
An issue, also known as DW201703-002, was discovered in libdwarf 2017-03-21. In _dwarf_decode_s_leb128_chk() a byte pointer was dereferenced just before it was checked for being in bounds, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read.
How severe is CVE-2017-9054?
CVE-2017-9054 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9054?
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Source: NVD / NIST