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Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: UBUNTU-CVE-2026-95127

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

Products
libass
Affected versions
0.10.1-1ubuntu1, 0.10.1-3, 0.10.1-3ubuntu1, 0.10.1-3ubuntu1+esm1, 0.10.1-3ubuntu1+esm2, 0.12.3-2, 0.13.0-1, 0.13.1-1, 0.13.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, 0.13.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2, 1:0.13.7-2, 1:0.14.0-1, 1:0.14.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, 1:0.14.0-2, 1:0.14.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1, 1:0.15.0-2, 1:0.15.2-1, 1:0.17.1-1, 1:0.17.1-2, 1:0.17.1-2build1, 1:0.17.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1, 1:0.17.3-1, 1:0.17.4-2, 1:0.17.4-2build1, 1:0.17.4-2ubuntu0.1~esm1, 1:0.17.5-1
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-95127
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
2 Nov 2026, 15:11 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

UBUNTU-CVE-2026-95127

core-osv · Original source

Published 13 Oct 2026, 15:17 UTC

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

osv:UBUNTU-CVE-2026-95127

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Complete source record
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  "method": "structured",
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