CVE-2016-5044: Libdwarf Project Libdwarf

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 4.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The WRITE_UNALIGNED function in dwarf_elf_access.c in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) via a crafted DWARF section.

Affected products

• Libdwarf Project Libdwarf: from 1999-12-14, before 2016-09-23 (fixed in 2016-09-23)

Published 2017-02-17. Last modified 2026-06-17.