A buffer overflow in the fribidi_get_par_embedding_levels_ex() function in lib/fribidi-bidi.c of GNU FriBidi through 1.0.7 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code by delivering crafted text content to a user, when this content is then rendered by an application that uses FriBidi for text layout calculations. Examples include any GNOME or GTK+ based application that uses Pango for text layout, as this internally uses FriBidi for bidirectional text layout. For example, the attacker can construct a crafted text file to be opened in GEdit, or a crafted IRC message to be viewed in HexChat.
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Information
Published : 2019-11-13 06:15
Updated : 2020-08-18 08:05
NVD link : CVE-2019-18397
Mitre link : CVE-2019-18397
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CWE
CWE-120
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Products Affected
debian
- debian_linux
gnu
- fribidi