CVE-2016-5384
Fontconfig Offset Validation Vulnerability (FreeDOS)
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 13, 2016, 1:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 12, 2023, 11:23 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-5384 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-5384
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-5384.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2601.html | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3644 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92339 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3063-1 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://cgit.freedesktop.org/fontconfig/commit/?id=7a4a5bd7897d216f0794ca9dbce0a4a5c9d14940 | Patch 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/ | |
| https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/fontconfig/2016-August/005792.html | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2016-5384 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 12, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description It was found that cache files were insufficiently validated in fontconfig. A local attacker could create a specially crafted cache file to trigger arbitrary free() calls, which in turn could lead to arbitrary code execution. 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. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Removed CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2601 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5384 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1350891 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed 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. It was found that cache files were insufficiently validated in fontconfig. A local attacker could create a specially crafted cache file to trigger arbitrary free() calls, which in turn could lead to arbitrary code execution. Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Removed Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/6CJ45VRAMCIISHOVKFVOQYQUSTUJP7FC/ [Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] Removed Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GGOS4YYB7UYAWX5AEXJZHDIX4ZMSXSW5/ [Third Party Advisory] Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6CJ45VRAMCIISHOVKFVOQYQUSTUJP7FC/ [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GGOS4YYB7UYAWX5AEXJZHDIX4ZMSXSW5/ [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1350891 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2601 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5384 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 31, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2601.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2601.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92339 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92339 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3063-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3063-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://cgit.freedesktop.org/fontconfig/commit/?id=7a4a5bd7897d216f0794ca9dbce0a4a5c9d14940 Patch https://cgit.freedesktop.org/fontconfig/commit/?id=7a4a5bd7897d216f0794ca9dbce0a4a5c9d14940 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/6CJ45VRAMCIISHOVKFVOQYQUSTUJP7FC/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/6CJ45VRAMCIISHOVKFVOQYQUSTUJP7FC/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/fontconfig/2016-August/005792.html Release Notes https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/fontconfig/2016-August/005792.html Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:fontconfig_project:fontconfig:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.12 OR *cpe:2.3:a:fontconfig_project:fontconfig:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.12.1 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 18, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2601.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3063-1 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/6CJ45VRAMCIISHOVKFVOQYQUSTUJP7FC/ [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92339 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 16, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:fontconfig_project:fontconfig:2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/fontconfig/2016-August/005792.html No Types Assigned https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/fontconfig/2016-August/005792.html Release Notes Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GGOS4YYB7UYAWX5AEXJZHDIX4ZMSXSW5/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GGOS4YYB7UYAWX5AEXJZHDIX4ZMSXSW5/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://cgit.freedesktop.org/fontconfig/commit/?id=7a4a5bd7897d216f0794ca9dbce0a4a5c9d14940 No Types Assigned https://cgit.freedesktop.org/fontconfig/commit/?id=7a4a5bd7897d216f0794ca9dbce0a4a5c9d14940 Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3644 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3644 Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-415 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 15, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-5384 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-5384
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Exploit Prediction
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0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile