CVE-2016-5384

Description

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GGOS4YYB7UYAWX5AEXJZHDIX4ZMSXSW5/ vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3063-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/fontconfig/2016-August/005792.html mailing list third party advisory patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2601.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/fontconfig/commit/?id=7a4a5bd7897d216f0794ca9dbce0a4a5c9d14940 third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92339 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3644 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6CJ45VRAMCIISHOVKFVOQYQUSTUJP7FC/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5384?
CVE-2016-5384 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5384?
To fix CVE-2016-5384, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-5384 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5384 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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