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A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg up to 2.7.1 (Multimedia Processing Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function allocate_buffers
of the file libavcodec/alac.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-17. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:
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 weakness was presented 09/06/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at git.videolan.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-6823 since 09/05/2015. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86044 (FreeBSD : ffmpeg -- multiple vulnerabilities (3d950687-b4c9-4a86-8478-c56743547af8)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176785 (Debian Security Update for libav (DLA 1611-2)).
Upgrading to version 2.7.2 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (86044). See 73166, 77583, 77584 and 77585 for similar entries.
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CPE 2.3
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Nessus ID: 86044
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : ffmpeg -- multiple vulnerabilities (3d950687-b4c9-4a86-8478-c56743547af8)
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OpenVAS ID: 12024
OpenVAS Name: Mageia Linux Local Check: mgasa-2016-0018
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
Upgrade: FFmpeg 2.7.2
Patch: f7068bf277a37479aecde2832208d820682b35e6
Timeline
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Sources
Product: ffmpeg.orgAdvisory: DLA 1611-2
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-6823 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1033483
Vulnerability Center: 53327 - FFmpeg before 2.7.2 Remote DoS or Unspecified Other Impact in allocate_buffers() via Crafted ALAC Data, High
SecurityFocus: 77073
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Entry
Created: 09/07/2015 10:12Updated: 06/14/2022 11:13
Changes: 09/07/2015 10:12 (62), 02/04/2018 10:31 (6), 06/14/2022 11:06 (6), 06/14/2022 11:13 (1)
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