CVE-2016-2339
highpriority · track · 41EPSS 0.051 · 92 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
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affected products (6)
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references (8)
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- http://www.talosintel.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0034cnnvd
- https://www.ruby-lang.orgPatchcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91234enisa_euvd
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0034/enisa_euvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91234nvd
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0034/ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.htmlnvd
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