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CVE-2020-24994

Published: 23 March 2021

Stack overflow in the parse_tag function in libass/ass_parse.c in libass before 0.15.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or remote code execution via a crafted file.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
libass
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Needed

focal Needed

groovy Ignored
(end of life)
hirsute Not vulnerable
(0.15.0-1)
impish Not vulnerable
(0.15.0-2)
jammy Not vulnerable
(0.15.2-1)
kinetic Not vulnerable
(0.15.2-1)
lunar Not vulnerable
(0.15.2-1)
mantic Not vulnerable
(0.15.2-1)
trusty Needed

upstream
Released (0.15.0)
xenial
Released (0.13.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2)
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/libass/libass/commit/6835731c2fe4164a0c50bc91d12c43b2a2b4e799

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.8
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H