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8.5 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in libdwarf 2017-03-21 (Programming Tool Software). Affected is the function dwarf_formsdata
. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
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().
The bug was discovered 03/20/2017. The weakness was released 05/18/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-9052 since 05/18/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 59 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 101469, 101468 and 101467.
Product
Type
Name
Version
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5
VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 9.8
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Out-of-boundsCWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
03/20/2017 🔍03/21/2017 🔍
05/18/2017 🔍
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05/18/2017 🔍
12/25/2020 🔍
Sources
Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔Researcher: Marcel Bohme, Van-Thuan Pham
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2017-9052 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 98553 - Libdwarf CVE-2017-9052 Local Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-9052 - Libdwarf Project - Libdwarf - High
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Entry
Created: 05/18/2017 16:41Updated: 12/25/2020 06:49
Changes: 05/18/2017 16:41 (59), 09/30/2020 09:49 (4), 12/25/2020 06:49 (3)
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