High severity · published Mar 3, 2017
CVE-2016-7972
The check_allocations function in libass/ass_shaper.c in libass before 0.13.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory allocation failure) via unspecified…
7.5
CVSS
5.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The check_allocations function in libass/ass_shaper.c in libass before 0.13.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory allocation failure) 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)5.2% · 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
LE
Leap · Opensuse
42.1 · source: NVD
LI
Libass · Libass Project
through 0.13.3 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7972
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7972
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00068.html
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/aa54e0b59200a994d50a346b5d7ac818ebcf2d4b
Patch
https://github.com/libass/libass/releases/tag/0.13.4
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