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CVE-2015-8216
Published:November 17, 2015
Updated:May 17, 2026
The ljpeg_decode_yuv_scan function in libavcodec/mjpegdec.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 omits certain width and height checks, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted MJPEG data.
Related Resources (5)
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2015-8216
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00146.html
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d24888ef19ba38b787b11d1ee091a3d94920c76a
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00009.html
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8216
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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
EPSS
Base Score:
0.52