CVE-2015-6824 — Improper Input Validation in Ffmpeg

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation5 documents5 sources
Severity
7.5HIGHNVD
EPSS
1.0%
top 22.62%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
FfmpegDebian FfmpegCanonical Ubuntu Linux
Timeline
PublishedSep 6
Latest updateMay 14

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.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/C:P/I:P/A:PExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 6.4

Affected Packages3 packages

▶debiandebian/ffmpeg< ffmpeg 7:2.7.2-1 (bookworm)
▶Debianffmpeg/ffmpeg< 7:2.7.2-1+3
▶NVDffmpeg/ffmpeg2.7.1

Also affects: Ubuntu Linux 12.04

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-336h-4mm8-8v5r: The sws_init_context function in libswscale/utils↗2022-05-14
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OSV
CVE-2015-6824: The sws_init_context function in libswscale/utils↗2015-09-06
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Ubuntu
Libav vulnerabilities↗2016-04-04
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Debian
CVE-2015-6824: ffmpeg - The sws_init_context function in libswscale/utils.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does ...↗2015
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