Unscored severity · published Sep 6, 2015
CVE-2015-6824
The sws_init_context function in libswscale/utils.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does not initialize certain pixbuf data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…
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CVSS
2.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The sws_init_context function in libswscale/utils.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does not initialize certain pixbuf data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted 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
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
12.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6824
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-6824
ffmpeg.org
http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
git.videolan.org
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a5d44d5c220e12ca0cb7a4eceb0f74759cb13111
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033483
www.ubuntu.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2944-1
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00010.html
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