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.

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1611-1 libav security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1611-2 libav security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-6761 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2944-1 Libav vulnerabilities
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T07:29:24.999Z

Reserved: 2015-09-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-6824

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-09-06T02:59:07.347

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-6824

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