CVE-2015-8218

Published: Nov 17, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

6.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Ffmpeg: Ffmpeg

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ffmpeg Ffmpeg	Up to 2.8.1

Related CWEs

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (4)

http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d4a731b84a08f0f3839eaaaf82e97d8d9c67da46

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00146.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d4a731b84a08f0f3839eaaaf82e97d8d9c67da46

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00146.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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