CVE-2016-7970 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the `calc_coeff` function of libass versions prior to 0.13.4, impacting products like Fedora and libass_project. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), it can be exploited over the network with low attack complexity, requiring no user interaction or privileges, and leading to high availability impact. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
25CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 0.13.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libass_project:libass:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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