CVE-2015-6822
libav - security update
EPSS 0.89%
Description
The destroy_buffers function in libavcodec/sanm.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does not properly maintain height and width values in the video context, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted LucasArts Smush video data.
How to fix CVE-2015-6822
To remediate CVE-2015-6822, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/ffmpeg—upgrade to 7:2.7.2-1 or later
- Debian/libav—upgrade to 6:11.12-1~deb8u3 or later
Is CVE-2015-6822 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.9%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 7:2.7.2-1
- from 0, < 6:11.12-1~deb8u3