QID 198768

Date Published: 2022-05-05

QID 198768: Ubuntu Security Notification for FriBidi Vulnerabilities (USN-5366-2)

Fribidi incorrectly handled processing of input strings resulting in memory corruption.
Fribidi incorrectly validated input data to its caprtl unicode encoder, resulting in memory corruption.
Fribidi incorrectly handled empty input when removing marks from unicode strings, resulting in a crash.

Usn-5366-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in fribidi.
This update provides thecorresponding updates for ubuntu 22.
An attacker could use this issue to cause fribidi to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or potentially execute arbitrary code.
An attacker could use this issue to cause fribidi to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or potentially execute arbitrary code.
An attacker could use this to cause fribidi to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or potentially execute arbitrary code.

CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.6 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.

Solution

Refer to Ubuntu security advisory USN-5366-2 for updates and patch information.

Vendor References

USN-5366-2 - ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5366-2

CVEs related to QID 198768

CVE-2022-25310 | CVE-2022-25308 | CVE-2022-25309 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
USN-5366-2	Ubuntu Linux		ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5366-2

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