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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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published: 2017-01-06T21:00:00

Updated: 2018-07-14T09:57:01

Reserved: 2016-02-12T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2016-2339

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-01-06T21:59:00.493

Modified: 2018-07-15T01:29:00.413


Link: CVE-2016-2339

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