CVE-2020-24994 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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.

Published: 2021-03-23

Score: 8.8 High

EPSS: 1.6% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:libass_project:libass:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-17694	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.
Ubuntu USN	USN-4797-1	LibASS vulnerabilities

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01578.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/libass/libass/commit/6835731c2fe4164a0c50bc91d12c43b2a2b4e
https://github.com/libass/libass/issues/422
https://github.com/libass/libass/issues/422#issuecomment-806002919
https://github.com/libass/libass/issues/423

History

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Subscriptions

Libass Project Libass

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2021-03-23T19:32:27.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T15:26:08.815Z

Reserved: 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-24994

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-03-23T20:15:13.073

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:16:24.377

Link: CVE-2020-24994

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-770

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