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CVE-2015-6823
UNKNOWN · CVSS n/a
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2015-09-06T02:59:06.313 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:31:28.887

Summary

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.

Affected products

ffmpeg — ffmpeg

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References

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