CVE-2016-7970

Description

Buffer overflow in the calc_coeff function in libass/ass_blur.c in libass before 0.13.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.24% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-25 vdb entry third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93358 vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/libass/libass/releases/tag/0.13.4 release notes third party advisory patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KW6DNERYHPI5Y6SQYU3XKTVSCOWMIHUC/ vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1381960 issue tracking patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VUOUOK3VULMMZTNSCRFCNPDAPDWAVK7X/ vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/2 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/R7JJ2SGVOX6UQQIRMVC3QACJLKHE2PYN/ vendor advisory
https://github.com/libass/libass/pull/240/commits/08e754612019ed84d1db0d1fc4f5798248decd75 issue tracking third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7970?
CVE-2016-7970 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7970?
To fix CVE-2016-7970, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-7970 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-7970 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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