The ff_get_buffer function in libavcodec/utils.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.4 preserves width and height values after a failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .mov file
Published Dec 24, 2015
8.3
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.91%
Description
The ff_get_buffer function in libavcodec/utils.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.4 preserves width and height values after a failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .mov file.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.91% (0.01913) | 79.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.91% (0.01913) | 77.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.67% (0.00674) | 69.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.28% (0.00281) | 69.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.28% (0.00281) | 67.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.28% (0.00281) | 63.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=abee0a1c60612e8638640a8a3738fffb65e16dbf x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00004.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034539 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00009.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=abee0a1c60612e8638640a8a3738fffb65e16dbf | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00004.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034539 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00009.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
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