High severity · published Mar 3, 2017
CVE-2016-7970
Buffer overflow in the calc_coeff function in libass/ass_blur.c in libass before 0.13.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors
7.5
CVSS
4.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in the calc_coeff function in libass/ass_blur.c in libass before 0.13.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.7% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
23; 24; 25 · source: NVD
LI
Libass · Libass Project
through 0.13.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7970
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7970
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/2
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93358
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1381960
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/libass/libass/pull/240/commits/08e754612019ed84d1db0d1fc4f5798248decd75
Patch
https://github.com/libass/libass/releases/tag/0.13.4
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KW6DNERYHPI5Y6SQYU3XKTVSCOWMIHUC/
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