CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2016-7972

Published: Mar 03, 2017 | Modified: Apr 20, 2025
CVSS 3.x
7.5
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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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.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
LeapOpensuse42.1 (including)42.1 (including)
OpensuseOpensuse13.2 (including)13.2 (including)
LibassUbuntuesm-apps/xenial*
LibassUbuntuesm-infra-legacy/trusty*
LibassUbuntuprecise*
LibassUbuntutrusty*
LibassUbuntutrusty/esm*
LibassUbuntuupstream*
LibassUbuntuxenial*
LibassUbuntuyakkety*

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