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CVE-2015-8364

Integer overflow in the ff_ivi_init_planes function in libavcodec/ivi.c in FFmpeg before 2.6.5, 2.7.x before 2.7.3, and 2.8.x through 2.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap-memory access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted image dimensions in Indeo Video Interactive data.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-8364 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from ffmpeg, from canonical organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-11-26T17:59:01.823

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-189

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	ffmpeg	ffmpeg	2.6.4	Yes
Application	ffmpeg	ffmpeg	2.7.0	Yes
Application	ffmpeg	ffmpeg	2.7.1	Yes
Application	ffmpeg	ffmpeg	2.7.2	Yes
Application	ffmpeg	ffmpeg	2.8.0	Yes
Application	ffmpeg	ffmpeg	2.8.1	Yes
Application	ffmpeg	ffmpeg	2.8.2	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	12.04	Yes

References

http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=df91aa034b82b77a3c4e01791f4a2b2ff6c82066 ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00118.html ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2944-1 ([email protected])
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00009.html ([email protected])
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=df91aa034b82b77a3c4e01791f4a2b2ff6c82066 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00118.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2944-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00009.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ffmpeg's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.