Is CVE-2016-7511 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-7511 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-7511?

CVE-2016-7511 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-7511?

CVE-2016-7511 has an EPSS score of 1.55% (72th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7511?

Upgrade dwarfutils on debian 11 to 20160923-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-7511

MEDIUMEPSS 72th pctl

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Integer overflow in the dwarf_die_deliv.c in libdwarf 20160613 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.

CWE-190Integer Overflow

How to fix

Remediation Available

dwarfutilsDebian

Fixed in:20160923-1CVE-2016-7511

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

1.55%probability of exploitation in 30 days

72ndpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 72% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

sourceforge.net

Third-Party Advisory1

prevanders.net

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-190 (Integer Overflow) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2020-16040	Medium	6.5	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-11477	High	7.5	99%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-44443	High	7.8	94%	-	Fix
CVE-2014-0569	High	9.3	90%	-	-
CVE-2017-3599	High	7.5	90%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-21716	Critical	9.8	82%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-13.