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CVE-2016-4491

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 1.78%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-02-24 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2016-4491
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
1.78%

Original NVD Description

The d_print_comp function in cp-demangle.c in libiberty allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted binary, which triggers infinite recursion and a buffer overflow, related to a node having "itself as ancestor more than once."