CVE-2016-7969
libass - security update
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.9%
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."
How to fix CVE-2016-7969
To remediate CVE-2016-7969, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Alpine/libass—upgrade to 0.13.4-r0 or later
- —upgrade to 0.13.4-1 or later
- —upgrade to 0.10.0-3+deb7u1 or later
Is CVE-2016-7969 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.9%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 0.13.4-r0
- from 0, < 0.13.4-1
- from 0, < 0.10.0-3+deb7u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |