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.
Published: 2017-01-06
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1421-1 ruby2.1 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-3423 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3365-1 Ruby vulnerabilities
History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00404}

epss

{'score': 0.00703}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:24:48.934Z

Reserved: 2016-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-2339

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

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

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2016-2339

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-2339 - Bugzilla

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