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CVE-2016-8681

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 2.08%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-02-15 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2016-8681
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
2.08%

Original Filing — NVD Description

The _dwarf_get_abbrev_for_code function in dwarf_util.c in libdwarf 20161001 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) by calling the dwarfdump command on a crafted file.