CVE-2015-8663
high
CVSS v3
8.3
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
8.3
Description
The ff_get_buffer function in libavcodec/utils.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.4 preserves width and height values after a failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .mov file.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
89%
Patch ETA
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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 | 7:2.8.4-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 7:2.8.4-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 7:2.8.4-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 7:2.8.4-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 7:2.8.4-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | 2.8.3 | |
References
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=abee0a1c60612e8638640a8a3738fffb65e16dbf
- 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-2015-8663
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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