CVE-2016-5028 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in libdwarf versions prior to 20160923, specifically within the print_frame_inst_bytes function. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a NULL pointer dereference by providing a specially crafted object file containing empty bss-like sections. Rated 6.5 Medium on the CVSS scale, it requires no privileges but does involve user interaction (UI:R), leading to high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1999-12-14, < 2016-09-23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libdwarf_project:libdwarf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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