UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7969

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7969

    Published: 3 Mar 2017Last Modified: 22 Apr 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2016-7969
    Aliases:
    USN-4797-1

    Summary:

    Details: 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."

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-7969, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/2, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7969, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4797-1

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: libass

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -0.10.1-3ubuntu1+esm1

    Affected versions

    0.10.1-1ubuntu1
    0.10.1-3
    0.10.1-3ubuntu1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High