CVE-2016-5384

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-415

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Aug 13, 2016
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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