CVE-2015-1208
Integer underflow in the mov_read_default function in libavformat/mov.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.6...
Integer underflow in the mov_read_default function in libavformat/mov.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.6 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from heap and/or stack memory via a crafted MP4 file.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.5
Integer underflow in the mov_read_default function in libavformat/mov.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.6 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from heap and/or stack memory via a crafted MP4 file.
- Record
CVE-2015-1208- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-191
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Integer underflow in the mov_read_default function in libavformat/mov.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.6 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from heap and/or stack memory via a crafted MP4 file.
- Record
CVE-2015-1208- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-1349 No score
Integer underflow in the mov_read_default function in libavformat/mov.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.6 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from heap and/or stack memory via a crafted MP4 file.
- Record
EUVD-2015-1349- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wwpv-hj37-m43g
5.5
Integer underflow in the mov_read_default function in libavformat/mov.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.6...
Integer underflow in the mov_read_default function in libavformat/mov.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.6 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from heap and/or stack memory via a crafted MP4 file.
- Record
GHSA-wwpv-hj37-m43g- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-191
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.5
Integer underflow in the mov_read_default function in libavformat/mov.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.6 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from heap and/or stack memory via a crafted MP4 file.
- Record
CVE-2015-1208- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-1208
5.5
Integer underflow in the mov_read_default function in libavformat/mov.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.6 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from heap and/or stack memory via a crafted MP4 file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-1208- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-1208
5.5
Integer underflow in the mov_read_default function in libavformat/mov.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.6 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from heap and/or stack memory via a crafted MP4 file.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1208- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ffmpegDebian:12 |
before 7:2.5.3-1 | 7:2.5.3-1 |
ffmpegDebian:13 |
before 7:2.5.3-1 | 7:2.5.3-1 |
ffmpegDebian:14 |
before 7:2.5.3-1 | 7:2.5.3-1 |
libavUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6:0.8.7-1ubuntu26:9.10-1ubuntu16:9.10-1ubuntu26:9.10-1ubuntu56:9.10-1ubuntu6 Show 9 moreShow less6:9.10-1ubuntu76:9.11-2ubuntu16:9.11-2ubuntu26:9.13-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.14-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.16-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.18-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.20-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.20-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-1208 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Ffmpeg, published January 9, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.48%, the 74th percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 7:2.5.3-1.
References
git.videolan.org?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3ebd76a9c57558e284e94da367dd23b435e6a6d0
github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n2.4.6/Changelog
bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=444546
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1208
git.videolan.org?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commit;h=3ebd76a9c57558e284e94da367dd23b435e6a6d0
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wwpv-hj37-m43g
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-1208
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-1208
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1208