Description
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.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b160fc290cf49b516c5b6ee0730fd9da7fc623b1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033483
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00009.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0071
EPSS Percentile
72.5%
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (1)
ffmpeg/ffmpeg
< 2.7.1
Published
Sep 06, 2015
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026