VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2015-8662
CVSS score7.3 HIGH
EPSS probability1.91%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2015-12-24
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Description
The ff_dwt_decode function in libavcodec/jpeg2000dwt.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.4 does not validate the number of decomposition levels before proceeding with Discrete Wavelet Transform decoding, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JPEG 2000 data.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer