DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24994

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-24994
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24994.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24994
Upstream
Published
2021-03-23T20:15:13.073Z
Modified
2025-11-14T03:02:32.546840Z
Severity
  • 8.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

Stack overflow in the parsetag function in libass/assparse.c in libass before 0.15.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or remote code execution via a crafted file.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / libass

Package

Name
libass
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/libass?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:0.15.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source

"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24994.json"

Debian:12 / libass

Package

Name
libass
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/libass?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:0.15.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source

"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24994.json"

Debian:13 / libass

Package

Name
libass
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/libass?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:0.15.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source

"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24994.json"

Debian:14 / libass

Package

Name
libass
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/libass?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:0.15.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source

"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24994.json"