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TI-2026-71814 Aliases CVE-2026-95127GHSA-cc4w-frwq-w2m3

Denial of service in libass via ass_outline_construct()

Priority LOW 39CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

An issue in libass v.0.17.5 causes uncontrolled resource consumption (CWE-400) in ass_outline_construct(). A remote attacker without privileges or user interaction can exhaust resources and cause a denial of service.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27

Description from the CNA

An issue in libass v.0.17.5 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the ass_outline_construct() in libass/ass_render.c

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00435 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for libass.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-95127
  2. 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-cc4w-frwq-w2m3
  3. 2026-10-16 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-16 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  5. 2026-10-26 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  6. 2026-10-26 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  7. 2026-10-26 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

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Sources

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