high7.5
CVE-2015-6821
The ff_mpv_common_init function in libavcodec/mpegvideo.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does not properly maintain the encoding context, which allows remote attackers…
Impact
The ff_mpv_common_init function in libavcodec/mpegvideo.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does not properly maintain the encoding context, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted MPEG data.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | through 2.7.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b160fc290cf49b516c5b6ee0730fd9da7fc623b1
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033483
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00009.html
- http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b160fc290cf49b516c5b6ee0730fd9da7fc623b1
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033483
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00009.html