CVE-2015-8217

Description

The ff_hevc_parse_sps function in libavcodec/hevc_ps.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not validate the Chroma Format Indicator, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) data.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.70% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00009.html mailing list
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=93f30f825c08477fe8f76be00539e96014cc83c8
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00146.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8217?
CVE-2015-8217 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8217?
To fix CVE-2015-8217, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-8217 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-8217 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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