CVE-2015-8218

medium
Published 2015-11-17 · Modified 2026-05-06
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
6.8
VIR risk
6.8

Description

The decode_uncompressed function in libavcodec/faxcompr.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not validate uncompressed runs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted CCITT FAX data.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8218

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
debian debianbookwormfixed7:2.8.2-1
debian debianbullseyefixed7:2.8.2-1
debian debianforkyfixed7:2.8.2-1
debian debiansidfixed7:2.8.2-1
debian debiantrixiefixed7:2.8.2-1

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
ffmpegffmpeg{"endIncluding":"2.8.1"}

References

CWEs

CWE-20

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.