CVE-2020-24994: 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…

PriorityP346high8.8CVSS 3.1

AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH

EPSS

2.65%

85.5th percentile

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.

Affected

9 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	libass	< libass 1:0.15.0-1 (bookworm)	libass 1:0.15.0-1 (bookworm)
libass_project	libass	< 0.15.0	0.15.0
libass_project	libass	>= 0 < 1:0.15.0-1	1:0.15.0-1
libass_project	libass	>= 0 < 1:0.15.0-1	1:0.15.0-1
libass_project	libass	>= 0 < 1:0.15.0-1	1:0.15.0-1
libass_project	libass	>= 0 < 1:0.15.0-1	1:0.15.0-1
libass_project	libass	>= 0 < 0.10.1-3ubuntu1+esm1	0.10.1-3ubuntu1+esm1
libass_project	libass	>= 0 < 0.13.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2	0.13.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
ubuntu	libass	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

osv8.8HIGH

vendor_debian8.8HIGH

vendor_ubuntu8.8HIGH

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