CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-6822

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The destroy_buffers function in libavcodec/sanm.c in FFmpeg before version 2.7.2 does not properly maintain height and width values in the video context, allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted LucasArts Smush video data.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to application crashes, affecting the availability of video services within the organization. Remote attackers could exploit this flaw to disrupt the operation of systems using FFmpeg.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update FFmpeg to version 2.7.2 or later to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, monitoring and analyzing video traffic may help detect potential attack attempts.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The destroy_buffers function in libavcodec/sanm.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does not properly maintain height and width values in the video context, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted LucasArts Smush video data.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS