CVE-2016-5384

fontconfig before 2.12.1 does not validate offsets, which allows local users to trigger arbitrary free calls and consequently conduct double free attacks and execute arbitrary code via a crafted cache file.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.8 High

Status

Modified - secalert@redhat.com

Published

2016-08-13

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-415

Affected products

• Ubuntu Linux (Canonical)
• Debian Linux (Debian)
• Fedora (Fedoraproject)
• Fontconfig (Fontconfig Project)

References

• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2601.html
• http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3644
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92339
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3063-1
• https://cgit.freedesktop.org/fontconfig/commit/?id=7a4a5bd7897d216f0794ca9dbce0a4a5c9d14940
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6CJ45VRAMCIISHOVKFVOQY…
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GGOS4YYB7UYAWX5AEXJZHD…
• https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/fontconfig/2016-August/005792.html