VulnerabilityModified
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 execution via a crafted file.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 2.65%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.65%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.65% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-770
- Affected
- libass project/libass
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/libass/libass/commit/6835731c2fe4164a0c50bc91d12c43b2a2b4ePatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libass/libass/issues/422Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libass/libass/issues/422#issuecomment-806002919Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libass/libass/issues/423Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libass/libass/commit/6835731c2fe4164a0c50bc91d12c43b2a2b4ePatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libass/libass/issues/422Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libass/libass/issues/422#issuecomment-806002919Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libass/libass/issues/423Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.