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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7972

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...

Original description

The description as published by the source.

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.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

Affected packages

Debian:12 libass

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.13.4-1"}]}]

Debian:13 libass

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.13.4-1"}]}]

Debian:14 libass

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.13.4-1"}]}]

References

advisory security-tracker.debian.org