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.
The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations.
Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
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Fedora | Fedoraproject | 23 (including) | 23 (including) |
Fedora | Fedoraproject | 24 (including) | 24 (including) |