Description
The update_dimensions function in libavcodec/vp8.c in FFmpeg through 2.8.1, as used in Google Chrome before 46.0.2490.71 and other products, relies on a coefficient-partition count during multi-threaded operation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (race condition and memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted WebM file.
Published: 2015-10-15
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: 1.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1611-1 libav security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3376-1 chromium-browser security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-6698 The update_dimensions function in libavcodec/vp8.c in FFmpeg through 2.8.1, as used in Google Chrome before 46.0.2490.71 and other products, relies on a coefficient-partition count during multi-threaded operation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (race condition and memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted WebM file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2770-1 Oxide vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2770-2 Oxide vulnerabilities
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T07:29:24.808Z

Reserved: 2015-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-6761

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-10-15T10:59:06.920

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-6761

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-10-13T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-6761 - Bugzilla

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