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CVE-2016-5044
HIGH · CVSS 7.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-02-17T17:59:00.733 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:48:40.603

Summary

The WRITE_UNALIGNED function in dwarf_elf_access.c in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) via a crafted DWARF section.

Affected products

libdwarf_project — libdwarf

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