CVE-2016-5033 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the print_exprloc_content function of libdwarf, affecting versions prior to 20160923. This flaw, triggered by a crafted file, can lead to a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), it requires user interaction (UI:R) but can be exploited remotely (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L), resulting in high availability impact (A:H). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| 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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