CVE-2016-7972

7.5 highEPSS 5.2%

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

7.5 high

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS: 5.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 92% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-399
Published: 2017-03-03
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

fedoraproject:fedora
libass_project:libass
opensuse:leap
opensuse:opensuse

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00068.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93358
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1381960
https://github.com/libass/libass/pull/240/commits/aa54e0b59200a994d50a346b5d7ac818ebcf2d4b

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