CVE-2016-7972

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-7972
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-03-03 16:59:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-399 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary7.5HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora 23 All All All
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora 24 All All All
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora 25 All All All
Application Libass Project Libass All All All All
Operating System Opensuse Leap 42.1 All All All
Operating System Opensuse Opensuse 13.2 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
libass Multiple Security Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
openSUSE-SU-2016:3087-1: moderate: Security update for libass af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Third Party Advisory
Release Release 0.13.4 · libass/libass · GitHub af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 github.com Patch, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
[SECURITY] Fedora 24 Update: libass-0.13.4-1.fc24 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
Fix issues found by fuzzing by grigorig · Pull Request #240 · libass/libass · GitHub af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 github.com Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
oss-security - Re: Handful of libass issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
[SECURITY] Fedora 25 Update: libass-0.13.4-1.fc25 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
libass: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201702-25) — Gentoo Security af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.gentoo.org Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
[SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: libass-0.13.4-1.fc23 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
1381960 – (CVE-2016-7969, CVE-2016-7970, CVE-2016-7972) CVE-2016-7969 CVE-2016-7970 CVE-2016-7972 libass: Multiple issues disclosed with 0.13.4 update af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking, Patch
[SECURITY] Fedora 24 Update: libass-0.13.4-1.fc24 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists MITRE lists.fedoraproject.org
[SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: libass-0.13.4-1.fc23 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists MITRE lists.fedoraproject.org
[SECURITY] Fedora 25 Update: libass-0.13.4-1.fc25 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists MITRE lists.fedoraproject.org
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 501031 Alpine Linux Security Update for libass
  • 503066 Alpine Linux Security Update for libass
  • 503334 Alpine Linux Security Update for libass
  • 503408 Alpine Linux Security Update for libass
  • 503497 Alpine Linux Security Update for libass
  • 503524 Alpine Linux Security Update for libass
  • 503572 Alpine Linux Security Update for libass
  • 503609 Alpine Linux Security Update for libass
  • 503640 Alpine Linux Security Update for libass
  • 503659 Alpine Linux Security Update for libass
  • 506106 Alpine Linux Security Update for libass
  • 710519 Gentoo Linux libass Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201702-25)

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