CVE-2017-9054 is a critical heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability (CWE-125) affecting libdwarf_project libdwarf, specifically in the _dwarf_decode_s_leb128_chk() function. This flaw allows an attacker to dereference a byte pointer before bounds checking, potentially leading to information disclosure, denial of service, or arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it is easily exploitable over the network without user interaction. Despite its high severity, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2017-03-21CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libdwarf_project:libdwarf:2017-03-21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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