High severity · published Dec 24, 2015
CVE-2015-8662
The ff_dwt_decode function in libavcodec/jpeg2000dwt.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.4 does not validate the number of decomposition levels before proceeding with Discrete Wavelet…
7.3
CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The ff_dwt_decode function in libavcodec/jpeg2000dwt.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.4 does not validate the number of decomposition levels before proceeding with Discrete Wavelet Transform decoding, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JPEG 2000 data.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 80% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FF
Ffmpeg · Ffmpeg
through 2.8.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8662
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8662
git.videolan.org
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=75422280fbcdfbe9dc56bde5525b4d8b280f1bc5
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00004.html
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034539
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00009.html
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