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

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

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

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

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

Link: CVE-2016-2339

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

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

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

Link: CVE-2016-2339

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

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

Links: CVE-2016-2339 - Bugzilla