vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-4797-1 (CVE-2016-7969): LibASS vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Mar 3, 2017 | Mar 22, 2023 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Mar 3, 2017
Added
Mar 22, 2023
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
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."
Solutions
ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libass4ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libass5
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