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CVE-2015-6824
UNKNOWN · CVSS n/a
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2015-09-06T02:59:07.347 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:31:28.997

Summary

The sws_init_context function in libswscale/utils.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does not initialize certain pixbuf data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted video data.

Affected products

ffmpeg — ffmpeg

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References

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