CVE-2015-6823 | BDVDB-2026-71484 Detail

Description#

The allocate_buffers function in libavcodec/alac.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does not initialize certain context data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) data.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f7068bf277a37479aecde2832208d820682b35e6
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033483
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00010.html
http://ffmpeg.org/security.html

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12015-09-06Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.