CVE-2015-8219

Description

The init_tile function in libavcodec/jpeg2000dec.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not enforce minimum-value and maximum-value constraints on tile coordinates, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JPEG 2000 data.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.62%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=43492ff3ab68a343c1264801baa1d5a02de10167
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00146.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8219?
CVE-2015-8219 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8219?
To fix CVE-2015-8219, 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-2015-8219 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-8219 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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