CVE-2026-95127 Denial of service in n/a
A remote attacker can cause a denial of service in libass via the ass_outline_construct function, requiring user interaction to process malicious content.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-95127?
CVE-2026-95127 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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
Weakness: CWE-400
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-95127?
How do I fix CVE-2026-95127?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2026-95127 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-95127 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-95127, ECHO-3e58-08f4-8077, GHSA-cc4w-frwq-w2m3, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-95127.