CVE-2015-8661
high
CVSS v3
8.3
CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
8.3
Description
The h264_slice_header_init function in libavcodec/h264_slice.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.3 does not validate the relationship between the number of threads and the number of slices, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted H.264 data.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
89%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8661
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 7:2.8.3-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 7:2.8.3-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 7:2.8.3-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 7:2.8.3-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 7:2.8.3-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | {"endIncluding":"2.8.2"} | |
References
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4ea4d2f438c9a7eba37980c9a87be4b34943e4d5
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00004.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034539
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00009.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8661
CWEs
CWE-119
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.