6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2020-28163
Libdwarf Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description

libdwarf before 20201201 allows a dwarf_print_lines.c NULL pointer dereference and application crash via a DWARF5 line-table header that has an invalid FORM for a pathname.

INFO

Published Date :

April 16, 2023, 12:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 26, 2023, 3:42 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-28163 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Libdwarf_project libdwarf
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-28163.

URL Resource
http://web.archive.org/web/20190601140703/https://sourceforge.net/projects/libdwarf/ Product
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2026000 Issue Tracking Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/davea42/libdwarf-code/commit/faf99408e3f9f706fc3809dd400e831f989778d3 Patch
https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html#DW202010-003 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-28163 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 26, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://web.archive.org/web/20190601140703/https://sourceforge.net/projects/libdwarf/ No Types Assigned http://web.archive.org/web/20190601140703/https://sourceforge.net/projects/libdwarf/ Product
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2026000 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2026000 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/davea42/libdwarf-code/commit/faf99408e3f9f706fc3809dd400e831f989778d3 No Types Assigned https://github.com/davea42/libdwarf-code/commit/faf99408e3f9f706fc3809dd400e831f989778d3 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html#DW202010-003 No Types Assigned https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html#DW202010-003 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libdwarf_project:libdwarf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2020-12-01
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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.16 }} -0.00%

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0.53054

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