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.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/fontconfig/2016-August/005792.html	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/fontconfig/commit/?id=7a4a5bd7897d216f0794ca9dbce0a4a5c9d14940	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3644	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3063-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92339	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2601.html	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6CJ45VRAMCIISHOVKFVOQYQUSTUJP7FC/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GGOS4YYB7UYAWX5AEXJZHDIX4ZMSXSW5/

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:fontconfig_project:fontconfig:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::esm:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::esm:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::-:::

Information

Published : 2016-08-12 18:59

Updated : 2023-02-12 15:23

NVD link : CVE-2016-5384

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5384

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-415

Double Free

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

canonical

ubuntu_linux

fontconfig_project

fontconfig

fedoraproject

fedora

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