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CVE-2015-5479

MEDIUM
6.5CVSS
Published: 2016-04-19
Updated: 2025-04-12
AI Analysis

Description

The ff_h263_decode_mba function in libavcodec/ituh263dec.c in Libav before 11.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a file with crafted dimensions.

CVSS Metrics

Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
network
Complexity
low
Privileges
none
User Action
required
Scope
unchanged
Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high
Weaknesses
CWE-189

Metadata

Primary Vendor
UBUNTU
Published
4/19/2016
Last Modified
4/12/2025
Source
NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

ubuntu : ubuntulibav : libavopensuse : leap

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