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CVE-2015-6823

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-06 Sep, 2015 | 01:00
Updated At-06 Aug, 2024 | 07:29
Rejected At-
Credits

The allocate_buffers function in libavcodec/alac.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does not initialize certain context data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) data.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:06 Sep, 2015 | 01:00
Updated At:06 Aug, 2024 | 07:29
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

The allocate_buffers function in libavcodec/alac.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does not initialize certain context data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) data.

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textN/An/a
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References
HyperlinkResource
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f7068bf277a37479aecde2832208d820682b35e6
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033483
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00010.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f7068bf277a37479aecde2832208d820682b35e6
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033483
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00010.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
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References
HyperlinkResource
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f7068bf277a37479aecde2832208d820682b35e6
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033483
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
x_transferred
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00010.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f7068bf277a37479aecde2832208d820682b35e6
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033483
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00010.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:06 Sep, 2015 | 02:59
Updated At:12 Apr, 2025 | 10:46

The allocate_buffers function in libavcodec/alac.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does not initialize certain context data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) data.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.07.5HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 7.5
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CPE Matches

FFmpeg
ffmpeg
>>ffmpeg>>Versions up to 2.7.1(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-17Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-17
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
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References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://ffmpeg.org/security.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f7068bf277a37479aecde2832208d820682b35e6cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033483cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00010.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://ffmpeg.org/security.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f7068bf277a37479aecde2832208d820682b35e6af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033483af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00010.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f7068bf277a37479aecde2832208d820682b35e6
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033483
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00010.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f7068bf277a37479aecde2832208d820682b35e6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033483
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00010.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

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