CVE-2015-6826
Description
The ff_rv34_decode_init_thread_copy function in libavcodec/rv34.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does not initialize certain structure members, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted (1) RV30 or (2) RV40 RealVideo data.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 7:2.7.2-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 7:2.7.2-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 7:2.7.2-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 7:2.7.2-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 7:2.7.2-1 |
| ubuntu | 12.04 | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | {"endIncluding":"2.7.1"} | |
References
- http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3197c0aa87a3b7190e17d49e6fbc7b554e4b3f0a
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033483
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2944-1
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00009.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-6826
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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