CVE-2018-16403
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.11%
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.
How to fix CVE-2018-16403
To remediate CVE-2018-16403, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Alpine/elfutils—upgrade to 0.174-r0 or later
- Debian/elfutils—upgrade to 0.175-1 or later
Is CVE-2018-16403 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 0.174-r0
- from 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 |