Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-6823 (CCN-106333)

Assigned:2015-07-13
Published:2015-07-13
Updated:2018-12-21
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-17
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-6823

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://ffmpeg.org/security.html

Source: CCN
Type: FFmpeg GIT Repository
avcodec/alac: Clear pointers in allocate_buffers()

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commit;h=f7068bf277a37479aecde2832208d820682b35e6

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1033483

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ffmpeg-cve20156823-dos(106333)

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[debian-lts-announce] 20181221 [SECURITY] [DLA 1611-2] libav security update

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2015-6823

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.7.1)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201568230000000
    V
    CVE-2015-6823 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2015-09-06
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201568230000000
    V
    CVE-2015-6823 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2015-09-06
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20156823000
    V
    CVE-2015-6823 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2015-09-05
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20156823000
    V
    CVE-2015-6823 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2015-09-05
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20156823000
    V
    CVE-2015-6823 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2015-09-05
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20156823000
    V
    CVE-2015-6823 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2015-09-05
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20156823000
    V
    CVE-2015-6823 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2015-09-05
    BACK
    ffmpeg ffmpeg *
    ffmpeg ffmpeg 2.7.1