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SUSE: CVE-2020-24994: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

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SUSE: CVE-2020-24994: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
03/23/2021
Created
05/29/2021
Added
05/26/2021
Modified
10/22/2021

Description

Stack overflow in the parse_tag function in libass/ass_parse.c in libass before 0.15.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or remote code execution via a crafted file.

Solution(s)

  • suse-upgrade-libass-devel
  • suse-upgrade-libass9
  • suse-upgrade-libass9-32bit

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