CVE-2020-24994
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 23, 2021 at 07:32 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:06 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLibass
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 0.15.0
Affected range stops below 0.15.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (4)
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/libass/libass/commit/6835731c2fe4164a0c50bc91d12c43b2a2b4ex_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/libass/libass/issues/422x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/libass/libass/issues/422#issuecomment-806002919x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/libass/libass/issues/423CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-770
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