Description
The ff_hevc_parse_sps function in libavcodec/hevc_ps.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not validate the Chroma Format Indicator, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) data.
Published: 2015-11-17
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very 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
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8106 The ff_hevc_parse_sps function in libavcodec/hevc_ps.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not validate the Chroma Format Indicator, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) data.
History

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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:13:31.949Z

Reserved: 2015-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-8217

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Status : Modified

Published: 2015-11-17T01:59:01.417

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

Link: CVE-2015-8217

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