CVE-2015-8218: The decode_uncompressed function in libavcodec/faxcompr.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not validate uncompressed runs, which allows remote attackers to cause a…

PriorityP429medium6.8CVSS 2.0

AVNACMAuNCPIPAP

EPSS

1.77%

75.9th percentile

The decode_uncompressed function in libavcodec/faxcompr.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not validate uncompressed runs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted CCITT FAX data.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	ffmpeg	< ffmpeg 7:2.8.2-1 (bookworm)	ffmpeg 7:2.8.2-1 (bookworm)
ffmpeg	ffmpeg	<= 2.8.1	—
ffmpeg	ffmpeg	>= 0 < 7:2.8.2-1	7:2.8.2-1
ffmpeg	ffmpeg	>= 0 < 7:2.8.2-1	7:2.8.2-1
ffmpeg	ffmpeg	>= 0 < 7:2.8.2-1	7:2.8.2-1
ffmpeg	ffmpeg	>= 0 < 7:2.8.2-1	7:2.8.2-1

CVSS provenance

nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

osv6.8MEDIUM

vendor_debian6.8MEDIUM

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