CVE-2016-7969

NVD - CVE-2016-7969

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CVE-2016-7969 Detail

Current 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."


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Severity

 


CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  7.5 HIGH
Vector:  CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00068.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/2 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93358 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1381960 Issue Tracking  Patch 
https://github.com/libass/libass/pull/240/commits/b72b283b936a600c730e00875d7d067bded3fc26 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/libass/libass/releases/tag/0.13.4 Patch  Release Notes  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/KW6DNERYHPI5Y6SQYU3XKTVSCOWMIHUC/ Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/R7JJ2SGVOX6UQQIRMVC3QACJLKHE2PYN/ Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/VUOUOK3VULMMZTNSCRFCNPDAPDWAVK7X/ Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-25 Patch  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-7969
NVD Published Date:
03/03/2017
NVD Last Modified:
10/30/2018
Source:
MITRE