CVE-2015-8217

Publication date 17 November 2015

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Description

The ff_hevc_parse_sps function in libavcodec/hevc_ps.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not validate the Chroma Format Indicator, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) data.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
ffmpeg 18.04 LTS bionic
Not affected
17.10 artful
Not affected
17.04 zesty
Not affected
16.10 yakkety
Not affected
16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
15.10 wily
Fixed 7:2.7.3-0ubuntu0.15.10.1
15.04 vivid
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
libav 18.04 LTS bionic Not in release
17.10 artful Not in release
17.04 zesty Not in release
16.10 yakkety Not in release
16.04 LTS xenial Not in release
15.10 wily Not in release
15.04 vivid Ignored end of life
14.04 LTS trusty
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected

Patch details

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Package Patch details
ffmpeg

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