CVE-2015-8661
Description
The h264_slice_header_init function in libavcodec/h264_slice.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.3 does not validate the relationship between the number of threads and the number of slices, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted H.264 data.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 7:2.8.3-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 7:2.8.3-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 7:2.8.3-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 7:2.8.3-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 7:2.8.3-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | {"endIncluding":"2.8.2"} | |
References
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4ea4d2f438c9a7eba37980c9a87be4b34943e4d5
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00004.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034539
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00009.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8661
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.