CVE-2015-6761
EPSS 1.5%
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.
How to fix CVE-2015-6761
To remediate CVE-2015-6761, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/ffmpeg—upgrade to 7:2.8.1-1 or later
Is CVE-2015-6761 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 7:2.8.1-1