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CVE-2016-2091

• Severity: low (CVSS 3.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2016-02-08 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-125

Description

The dwarf_read_cie_fde_prefix function in dwarf_frame2.c in libdwarf 20151114 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted ELF object file.

Affected products

• Libdwarf Project Libdwarf: 2015-11-14

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/3
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/28/8
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/3
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/28/8

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