CVE-2022-25309: Out-of-bounds Write

September 6, 2022 (updated February 12, 2023)

A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the Fribidi package and affects the fribidi_cap_rtl_to_unicode() function of the fribidi-char-sets-cap-rtl.c file. This flaw allows an attacker to pass a specially crafted file to the Fribidi application with the --caprtl option, leading to a crash and causing a denial of service.

References

access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-25309
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2047896
github.com/fribidi/fribidi/commit/f22593b82b5d1668d1997dbccd10a9c31ffea3b3
github.com/fribidi/fribidi/issues/182
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25309

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