Vulnerability Database

322,905

Total vulnerabilities in the database

CVE-2016-5038

The dwarf_get_macro_startend_file function in dwarf_macro5.c in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted string offset for .debug_str.

  • Published: Feb 17, 2017
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2016-5038
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.5
  • AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 5
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
libdwarf_project / libdwarf 1999-12-14 2016-09-23