Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-6823
The allocate_buffers function in libavcodec/alac.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does not initialize certain context data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) data.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-6823
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.35%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 68 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-6823
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-6823
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-6823
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00010.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1611-2] libav security update
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http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commit;h=f7068bf277a37479aecde2832208d820682b35e6
git.videolan.org Git - ffmpeg.git/commit
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033483
FFmpeg Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Cause the Target Service to Crash - SecurityTracker
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http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
FFmpeg Security
Products affected by CVE-2015-6823
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*