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CVE-2015-6821

The ff_mpv_common_init function in libavcodec/mpegvideo.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does not properly maintain the encoding

The ff_mpv_common_init function in libavcodec/mpegvideo.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does not properly maintain the encoding context, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted MPEG data.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.00712
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

1
ffmpeg<= 2.7.1
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD06 Sep 2015 · 02:59 AM
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References & Sources

4
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033483
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00009.html
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