CVE-2016-5384 describes a critical vulnerability in fontconfig versions prior to 2.12.1, affecting various Linux distributions including Canonical, Debian, and Fedora. This flaw allows a local attacker to trigger arbitrary free calls through a specially crafted cache file, leading to double free attacks and potential arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the underlying weakness (CWE-415) remains a concern.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 2.12.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fontconfig_project:fontconfig:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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