SB2015122402 - Buffer overflow in ffmpeg.sourceforge.net FFmpeg
Published: December 24, 2015 Updated: August 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015122402
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8663)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
The ff_get_buffer function in libavcodec/utils.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.4 preserves width and height values after a failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .mov file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.