CVE-2015-6818 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2015-6818

The decode_ihdr_chunk function in libavcodec/pngdec.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does...

Vulnerability Description

The decode_ihdr_chunk function in libavcodec/pngdec.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does not enforce uniqueness of the IHDR (aka image header) chunk in a PNG image, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image with two or more of these chunks.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

ffmpeg, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 12.04

Timeline

Official Publish: September 6th, 2015
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

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