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High
CVE-2015-6821
The ff_mpv_common_init function in libavcodec/mpegvideo.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 6th, 2015
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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