CVE catalog

CVE-2019-18397

fribidi: CVE-2019-18397

Severity: High · CVSS 7.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: Nov 7, 2019, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 2.18% · Oct 25, 2026

A buffer overflow in the fribidi_get_par_embedding_levels_ex() function in lib/fribidi-bidi.c of GNU FriBidi through 1.0.7 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code by delivering crafted text content to a user, when this content is then rendered by an application that uses FriBidi for text layout calculations. Examples include any GNOME or GTK+ based application that uses Pango for text layout, as this internally uses FriBidi for bidirectional text layout. For example, the attacker can construct a crafted text file to be opened in GEdit, or a crafted IRC message to be viewed in HexChat.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	fribidi	sid	`1.0.16-5`	fixed
Debian	fribidi	forky	`1.0.16-5`	fixed
Debian	fribidi	trixie	`1.0.16-1`	fixed
Debian	fribidi	bookworm	`1.0.8-2.1`	fixed
Alpine	fribidi	3.10	`1.0.5-r2`	fixed
Alpine	fribidi	3.11	`1.0.7-r1`	fixed
Alpine	fribidi	3.12	`1.0.7-r1`	fixed
Alpine	fribidi	3.13	`1.0.7-r1`	fixed
Alpine	fribidi	3.14	`1.0.7-r1`	fixed
Alpine	fribidi	3.15	`1.0.7-r1`	fixed
Alpine	fribidi	3.16	`1.0.7-r1`	fixed
Alpine	fribidi	3.17	`1.0.7-r1`	fixed
Alpine	fribidi	3.18	`1.0.7-r1`	fixed
Alpine	fribidi	3.19	`1.0.7-r1`	fixed
Alpine	fribidi	3.20	`1.0.7-r1`	fixed
Alpine	fribidi	3.21	`1.0.7-r1`	fixed
Alpine	fribidi	3.22	`1.0.7-r1`	fixed
Alpine	fribidi	3.23	`1.0.7-r1`	fixed
Alpine	fribidi	3.24	`1.0.7-r1`	fixed
Alpine	fribidi	3.8	`1.0.2-r1`	fixed
Alpine	fribidi	3.9	`1.0.5-r1`	fixed
Suse	fribidi	linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp2	`1.0.5-3.3.1`	fixed
Suse	fribidi	linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp3	`1.0.5-3.3.1`	fixed
Suse	fribidi	linux enterprise module for desktop applications 15 sp2	`1.0.5-3.3.1`	fixed
Suse	fribidi	linux enterprise module for desktop applications 15 sp3	`1.0.5-3.3.1`	fixed
Suse	fribidi	linux enterprise micro 5.0	`1.0.5-3.3.1`	fixed
Opensuse	fribidi	leap 15.3	`1.0.5-3.3.1`	fixed
Opensuse	fribidi	leap 15.2	`1.0.5-lp152.2.3.1`	fixed
Opensuse	fribidi	tumbleweed	`1.0.10-2.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	fribidi	source	sid	`1.0.7-1.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[944327]
Debian	fribidi	source	forky	`1.0.7-1.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[944327]
Debian	fribidi	source	trixie	`1.0.7-1.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[944327]
Debian	fribidi	source	bookworm	`1.0.7-1.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[944327]
Alpine	fribidi	apk	3.10	`1.0.5-r2`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-18397	Not reported
Alpine	fribidi	apk	3.11	`1.0.7-r1`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-18397	Not reported
Alpine	fribidi	apk	3.12	`1.0.7-r1`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-18397	Not reported
Alpine	fribidi	apk	3.13	`1.0.7-r1`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-18397	Not reported
Alpine	fribidi	apk	3.14	`1.0.7-r1`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-18397	Not reported
Alpine	fribidi	apk	3.15	`1.0.7-r1`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-18397	Not reported
Alpine	fribidi	apk	3.16	`1.0.7-r1`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-18397	Not reported
Alpine	fribidi	apk	3.17	`1.0.7-r1`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-18397	Not reported
Alpine	fribidi	apk	3.18	`1.0.7-r1`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-18397	Not reported
Alpine	fribidi	apk	3.19	`1.0.7-r1`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-18397	Not reported
Alpine	fribidi	apk	3.20	`1.0.7-r1`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-18397	Not reported
Alpine	fribidi	apk	3.21	`1.0.7-r1`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-18397	Not reported
Alpine	fribidi	apk	3.22	`1.0.7-r1`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-18397	Not reported
Alpine	fribidi	apk	3.23	`1.0.7-r1`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-18397	Not reported
Alpine	fribidi	apk	3.24	`1.0.7-r1`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-18397	Not reported
Alpine	fribidi	apk	3.8	`1.0.2-r1`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-18397	Not reported
Alpine	fribidi	apk	3.9	`1.0.5-r1`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-18397	Not reported
Suse	fribidi	rpm	linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp2	`1.0.5-3.3.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2021:1655-1	Not reported
Suse	fribidi	rpm	linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp3	`1.0.5-3.3.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2021:1655-1	Not reported
Suse	fribidi	rpm	linux enterprise module for desktop applications 15 sp2	`1.0.5-3.3.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2021:1655-1	Not reported
Suse	fribidi	rpm	linux enterprise module for desktop applications 15 sp3	`1.0.5-3.3.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2021:1655-1	Not reported
Suse	fribidi	rpm	linux enterprise micro 5.0	`1.0.5-3.3.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2021:1655-1	Not reported
Opensuse	fribidi	rpm	leap 15.3	`1.0.5-3.3.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2021:1655-1	Not reported
Opensuse	fribidi	rpm	leap 15.2	`1.0.5-lp152.2.3.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2021:0763-1	Not reported
Opensuse	fribidi	rpm	tumbleweed	`1.0.10-2.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10772-1	Not reported

[Debian bug #944327]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

[fribidi-devel]Unknown
Source package: [fribidi]
Details (1)
- 1.0.16-1.4 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 1.0.10-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · fribidi · opensuse · tumbleweed
[libfribidi0]Unknown
Source package: [fribidi]
Details (1)
- 1.0.16-1.4 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 1.0.10-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · fribidi · opensuse · tumbleweed
[libfribidi0-32bit]Unknown
Source package: [fribidi]
Details (1)
- 1.0.16-1.4 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 1.0.10-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · fribidi · opensuse · tumbleweed
[fribidi]Fixed
Source package: [fribidi]
Details (1)
- 1.0.16-1.4 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.10-2.1
  dsa · fribidi · opensuse · tumbleweed

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libfribidi0]Fixed
Source package: [fribidi]
Details (2)
- 1.0.8-2.1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.7-1.1
  dsa · fribidi · debian · bookworm; dsa · fribidi · debian · 12
- 1.0.8-2.1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.7-1.1
  dsa · fribidi · debian · bookworm; dsa · fribidi · debian · 12
[libfribidi-bin]Fixed
Source package: [fribidi]
Details (2)
- 1.0.8-2.1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.7-1.1
  dsa · fribidi · debian · bookworm; dsa · fribidi · debian · 12
- 1.0.8-2.1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.7-1.1
  dsa · fribidi · debian · bookworm; dsa · fribidi · debian · 12
[libfribidi-dev]Fixed
Source package: [fribidi]
Details (2)
- 1.0.8-2.1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.7-1.1
  dsa · fribidi · debian · bookworm; dsa · fribidi · debian · 12
- 1.0.8-2.1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.7-1.1
  dsa · fribidi · debian · bookworm; dsa · fribidi · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libfribidi0]Fixed
Source package: [fribidi]
Details (2)
- 1.0.16-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.7-1.1
  dsa · fribidi · debian · 13
- 1.0.16-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.7-1.1
  dsa · fribidi · debian · 13
[libfribidi-bin]Fixed
Source package: [fribidi]
Details (2)
- 1.0.16-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.7-1.1
  dsa · fribidi · debian · 13
- 1.0.16-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.7-1.1
  dsa · fribidi · debian · 13
[libfribidi-dev]Fixed
Source package: [fribidi]
Details (2)
- 1.0.16-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.7-1.1
  dsa · fribidi · debian · 13
- 1.0.16-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.7-1.1
  dsa · fribidi · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:41:58 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]