CVE-2016-5384 (High) detected in servo-fontconfig-sys-4.0.9.crate

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CVE-2016-5384 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - servo-fontconfig-sys-4.0.9.crate

Font configuration and customization library

Library home page: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/servo-fontconfig-sys/4.0.9/download

Dependency Hierarchy:

• amethyst-0.15.3.crate (Root Library)
  • amethyst_ui-0.15.3.crate
    • font-kit-0.5.0.crate
      • servo-fontconfig-0.4.0.crate
        • :x: servo-fontconfig-sys-4.0.9.crate (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: a5a175063bd51fcbbce0eaba88d1b9b6ad315911

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2016-08-13

URL: CVE-2016-5384

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Local
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5384

Release Date: 2016-08-13

Fix Resolution: 2.12.1

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