VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2015-8218
CVSS score6.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.77%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2015-11-17
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Description
The decode_uncompressed function in libavcodec/faxcompr.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not validate uncompressed runs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted CCITT FAX data.
Weakness classification
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation