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CVE-2015-6824
Published:September 06, 2015
Updated:May 17, 2026
The sws_init_context function in libswscale/utils.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does not initialize certain pixbuf data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted video data.
Related Resources (6)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033483
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00010.html
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a5d44d5c220e12ca0cb7a4eceb0f74759cb13111
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2944-1
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-6824
http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
7.5
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Input Validation
CWE-20
EPSS
Base Score:
0.89