CVE-2016-2339 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2016-2339 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 06/01/2017 | CVE Updated: 05/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2016
Source: certcc | Vendor: Ruby | Product: Ruby
Status : PUBLISHED

CVE-2016-2339 Description

An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the Fiddle::Function.new "initialize" function functionality of Ruby. In Fiddle::Function.new "initialize" heap buffer "arg_types" allocation is made based on args array length. Specially constructed object passed as element of args array can increase this array size after mentioned allocation and cause heap overflow.

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CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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CWE Name: heap overflow vulnerability
Source: Ruby

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).