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CVE-2015-6821
UNKNOWN · CVSS n/a
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2015-09-06T02:59:04.097 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:31:28.650

Summary

The ff_mpv_common_init function in libavcodec/mpegvideo.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does not properly maintain the encoding context, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted MPEG data.

Affected products

ffmpeg — ffmpeg

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References

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