CVE-2015-6825
EPSS 0.71%
Description
The ff_frame_thread_init function in libavcodec/pthread_frame.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 mishandles certain memory-allocation failures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, as demonstrated by an AVI file.
How to fix CVE-2015-6825
To remediate CVE-2015-6825, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/ffmpeg—upgrade to 7:2.7.2-1 or later
Is CVE-2015-6825 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