🛡️ MGASA-2021-0413 — libass
Description
Updated libass packages fix security vulnerability
Updated libass packages fix security vulnerability:
libass 0.15.x before 0.15.1 has a heap-based buffer overflow in decode_chars
(called from decode_font and process_text) because the wrong integer data
type is used for subtraction (CVE-2020-36430).
Affected software
MGASA-2021-0413 is recorded against 1 package.
- libass (fixed in 0.15.1-1.mga8)
Timeline and source
Published on 27 August 2021 and last revised on 16 April 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
advisories.mageia.org (Advisory)
bugs.mageia.org (Report)
lists.suse.com (Web)
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| libass | — | 0.15.1-1.mga8 |
References
Similar Threats
- High OESA-2026-3199
- High OESA-2026-3200
- High OESA-2026-3201
- Unknown DEBIAN-CVE-2026-61626
- Unknown DEBIAN-CVE-2026-61627
More MGASA 2021 advisories
Browse all of MGASA 2021 in the advisory index.
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