CVE-2015-6825
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
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 2.41% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 83.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2015-09-06 01:00Z11 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-06 07:29Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2015-09-05
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationClass
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 74141899b0661f9dc7e64d9b4a60cb21f3d4ced909a5fbd2c0a454b8a3ef1c39
05 Affected products
06 References
- lists.debian.org[debian-lts-announce] 20181220 [SECURITY] [DLA 1611-1] libav security updatehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00009.html
- www.securitytracker.com1033483http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033483
- git.videolan.orghttp://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f1a38264f20382731cf2cc75fdd98f4c9a84a626
- ffmpeg.orghttp://ffmpeg.org/security.html
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- ffmpeg Fixed in 7:2.7.2-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- ffmpeg Fixed in 7:2.7.2-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- ffmpeg Fixed in 7:2.7.2-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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