Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libass/libass package, versions [,0.14.0)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.67% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-LIBASSLIBASS-2367367
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed3 Mar 2017
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 3 Mar 2017

CVE-2016-7969  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade libass/libass to version 0.14.0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Read. The wrap_lines_smart function in ass_render.c in libass before 0.13.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors, related to "0/3 line wrapping equalization."

CVSS Scores

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