CVE-2015-6823
EPSS 0.71%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2015-6823
To remediate CVE-2015-6823, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/ffmpeg—upgrade to 7:2.7.2-1 or later
Is CVE-2015-6823 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.7%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 7:2.7.2-1