VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-7410
The _dwarf_read_loc_section function in dwarf_loc.c in libdwarf 20160613 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via a crafted file.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.49%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.49%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The _dwarf_read_loc_section function in dwarf_loc.c in libdwarf 20160613 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via a crafted file.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.49% probability · 74th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- libdwarf project/libdwarf
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.5% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/13/5Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92971Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/13/5Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92971Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.