CVE-2015-8663
high
CVSS v3
8.3
CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
8.3
Description
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
89%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8663
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 7:2.8.4-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 7:2.8.4-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 7:2.8.4-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 7:2.8.4-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 7:2.8.4-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | 2.8.3 | |
References
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=abee0a1c60612e8638640a8a3738fffb65e16dbf
- 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-2015-8663
CWEs
CWE-119
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.