Description
The sws_init_context function in libswscale/utils.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does not initialize certain pixbuf data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted video data.
Published: 2015-09-06
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1611-1 libav security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1611-2 libav security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-6761 The sws_init_context function in libswscale/utils.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does not initialize certain pixbuf data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted video data.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2944-1 Libav vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T07:29:24.999Z

Reserved: 2015-09-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-6824

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Status : Modified

Published: 2015-09-06T02:59:07.347

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

Link: CVE-2015-6824

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