CVE-2016-7969

NameCVE-2016-7969
DescriptionThe 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."
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDLA-668-1

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
libass (PTS)bullseye1:0.15.0-2fixed
bookworm1:0.17.1-1fixed
sid, trixie1:0.17.3-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
libasssourcewheezy0.10.0-3+deb7u1DLA-668-1
libasssource(unstable)0.13.4-1

Notes

[jessie] - libass <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
https://github.com/libass/libass/pull/240/commits/b72b283b936a600c730e00875d7d067bded3fc26

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