CVE - CVE-2015-6823

CVE-ID
CVE-2015-6823	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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CONFIRM:http://ffmpeg.org/security.html CONFIRM:http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commit;h=f7068bf277a37479aecde2832208d820682b35e6 MLIST:[debian-lts-announce] 20181221 [SECURITY] [DLA 1611-2] libav security update URL:https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00010.html SECTRACK:1033483 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033483
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20150905	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20150905)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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