CVE-2015-8217

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Published Nov 17, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

The ff_hevc_parse_sps function in libavcodec/hevc_ps.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not validate the Chroma Format Indicator, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) data.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-1611-1	libav security update
EUVD	EUVD-2015-8106	The ff_hevc_parse_sps function in libavcodec/hevc_ps.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not validate the Chroma Format Indicator, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) data.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.4% (2.412% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=93f30f825c08477fe8f76be00539e96014cc83c8
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00146.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00009.html

History

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Subscriptions

Ffmpeg Ffmpeg

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:13 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 17, 2015, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:13 AM
Reserved: Nov 16, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:34 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 17, 2015, 1:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:34 AM

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