CVE-2015-8217: ffmpeg Improper Input Validation
CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2015-8217DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8217CGA-373h-cpq2-chvpCGA-5g49-jxqj-p8q3CGA-786v-52c6-266jCGA-7mj5-3hj6-q7jhCGA-7r9c-83c6-wqc4CGA-v866-r249-p3h5CGA-vwm8-prqm-2cf2CGA-x8ph-4xr7-2hwq
Published 17-11-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-8217 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in ffmpeg. EPSS estimates a 2.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.41%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1Timeline
- 17-11-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.41%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
84%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.41% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.41%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Chainguard4 products
- torchaudio-ffmpeg-tarballsAll versions (No fix recorded)
- torchaudio-ffmpeg-tarballs-4.4.4All versions (No fix recorded)
- torchaudio-ffmpeg-tarballs-5.0.3All versions (No fix recorded)
- torchaudio-ffmpeg-tarballs-6.0All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- ffmpeg< 7:2.8.2-1
Ffmpeg1 product
- ffmpeg≤ 2.8.1
Ubuntu1 product
- ffmpeg< 7:2.8.3-1
4 vendors · 7 products