CVE-2015-8217 — Improper Input Validation in Ffmpeg

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation5 documents5 sources
Severity
7.5HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.5%
top 33.18%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
FfmpegDebian Ffmpeg
Timeline
PublishedNov 17
Latest updateMay 14

Description

The ff_hevc_parse_sps function in libavcodec/hevc_ps.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not validate the Chroma Format Indicator, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) data.

CVSS vector

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

Affected Packages3 packages

▶debiandebian/ffmpeg< ffmpeg 7:2.8.2-1 (bookworm)
▶Debianffmpeg/ffmpeg< 7:2.8.2-1+3
▶NVDffmpeg/ffmpeg2.8.1

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-fm5g-w5pg-33m8: The ff_hevc_parse_sps function in libavcodec/hevc_ps↗2022-05-14
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OSV
CVE-2015-8217: The ff_hevc_parse_sps function in libavcodec/hevc_ps↗2015-11-17
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Debian
CVE-2015-8217: ffmpeg - The ff_hevc_parse_sps function in libavcodec/hevc_ps.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 do...↗2015
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