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CVE-2017-9052

CRITICAL

9.8

Description

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().

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

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

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published5/18/2017

Last Modified4/20/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

libdwarf_project:libdwarf

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119CWE-125

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98553(cve@mitre.org)

https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98553(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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