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CVE-2016-5384

fontconfig before 2.12.1 does not validate offsets, which allows local users to trigger arbitrary free calls and consequ

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.00264
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-415Double Free
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Affected Products & Versions

4
fedoraproject fedoraall versions
fontconfig project fontconfig< 2.12.1
debian linuxall versions
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · secalert@redhat.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD13 Aug 2016 · 01:59 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

4
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:2186-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:2190-1
usnUSN-3063-1
rhsaRHSA-2016:2601Moderate
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References & Sources

8
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2601.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3644Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92339Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3063-1Third Party Advisory
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/fontconfig/commit/?id=7a4a5bd7897d216f0794ca9dbce0a4a5c9d14940PatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6CJ45VRAMCIISHOVKFVOQYQUSTUJP7FC/
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