CVE-2018-16403
MEDIUM5.5EPSS 0.11%Published: 9/3/2018Modified: 12/3/2025
Also known as:ALPINE-CVE-2018-16403DEBIAN-CVE-2018-16403
Description
libdw in elfutils 0.173 checks the end of the attributes list incorrectly in dwarf_getabbrev in dwarf_getabbrev.c and dwarf_hasattr in dwarf_hasattr.c, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read and an application crash.
Affected packages (2)
- Alpine/elfutilsfrom 0, < 0.174-r0
- Debian/elfutilsfrom 0, < 0.175-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |