CVE-2015-6821

Published Sep 6, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1611-1 libav security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-6758 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.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 7:29 AM
Reserved
Sep 5, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 6, 2015, 2:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:31 AM