CVE-2015-6821 in FFmpeg
Summary
The ff_mpv_common_init function in libavcodec/mpegvideo.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does not properly maintain the encoding context, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted MPEG data.
Reservation
09/05/2015
Disclosure
09/05/2015
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77586 | FFmpeg mpegvideo.c ff_mpv_common_init input validation | 20 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2015-6821 |