CVE-2016-7972
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.5%
Description
The 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.
How to fix CVE-2016-7972
To remediate CVE-2016-7972, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Alpine/libass—upgrade to 0.13.4-r0 or later
- Debian/libass—upgrade to 0.13.4-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-7972 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 0.13.4-r0
- from 0, < 0.13.4-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |