CVE-2015-6823

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…

published September 6, 2015

CVSS
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EPSS
2%
Percentile
83.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02412 · 83.9th percentile
Published
2015-09-06T01:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 06 SEP 01:00Z
    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…
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