Unscored severity · published Sep 6, 2015
CVE-2015-6822
The destroy_buffers function in libavcodec/sanm.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does not properly maintain height and width values in the video context, which allows remote attackers to…
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CVSS
2.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The destroy_buffers function in libavcodec/sanm.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does not properly maintain height and width values in the video context, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted LucasArts Smush video data.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.4% · higher than 84% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FF
Ffmpeg · Ffmpeg
through 2.7.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6822
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-6822
ffmpeg.org
http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
git.videolan.org
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=39bbdebb1ed8eb9c9b0cd6db85afde6ba89d86e4
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033483
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00009.html
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00010.html
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