Double Free Affecting fontconfig package, versions <0:2.10.95-10.el7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-FONTCONFIG-2509414
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed13 Aug 2016

Introduced: 13 Aug 2016

CVE-2016-5384  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-415  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 fontconfig to version 0:2.10.95-10.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-2601.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream fontconfig package and not the fontconfig package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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 Scores

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