Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-8663
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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2015-8663
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:2.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-8663
0.67%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 69 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-8663
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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
|
NIST | |
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8.3
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |
3.9
|
3.7
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-8663
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-8663
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http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=abee0a1c60612e8638640a8a3738fffb65e16dbf
git.videolan.org Git
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034539
FFmpeg Array Access Errors Let Remote Users Cause the Target Application to Crash - SecurityTracker
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00004.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:0089-1: important: Security update
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http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commit;h=abee0a1c60612e8638640a8a3738fffb65e16dbf
git.videolan.org Git - ffmpeg.git/commit
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00009.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1611-1] libav security update
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