CVE-2015-8217
The ff_hevc_parse_sps function in libavcodec/hevc_ps.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not validate...
The ff_hevc_parse_sps function in libavcodec/hevc_ps.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not validate the Chroma Format Indicator, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) data.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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The ff_hevc_parse_sps function in libavcodec/hevc_ps.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not validate the Chroma Format Indicator, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) data.
- Record
CVE-2015-8217- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The ff_hevc_parse_sps function in libavcodec/hevc_ps.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not validate the Chroma Format Indicator, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) data.
- Record
CVE-2015-8217- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-8106 No score
The ff_hevc_parse_sps function in libavcodec/hevc_ps.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not validate the Chroma Format Indicator, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) data.
- Record
EUVD-2015-8106- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fm5g-w5pg-33m8 No score
The ff_hevc_parse_sps function in libavcodec/hevc_ps.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not validate...
The ff_hevc_parse_sps function in libavcodec/hevc_ps.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not validate the Chroma Format Indicator, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) data.
- Record
GHSA-fm5g-w5pg-33m8- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The ff_hevc_parse_sps function in libavcodec/hevc_ps.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not validate the Chroma Format Indicator, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) data.
- Record
CVE-2015-8217- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-8217 No score
The ff_hevc_parse_sps function in libavcodec/hevc_ps.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not validate the Chroma Format Indicator, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) data.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8217- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10243-1 No score
ffmpeg-3.2.2-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the ffmpeg-3.2.2-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10243-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10754-1 No score
ffmpeg-4-4.4-5.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the ffmpeg-4-4.4-5.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10754-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-8217 No score
The ff_hevc_parse_sps function in libavcodec/hevc_ps.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not validate the Chroma Format Indicator, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) data.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8217- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ffmpegDebian:12 |
before 7:2.8.2-1 | 7:2.8.2-1 |
ffmpegDebian:13 |
before 7:2.8.2-1 | 7:2.8.2-1 |
ffmpegDebian:14 |
before 7:2.8.2-1 | 7:2.8.2-1 |
libavDebian:8 From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 6:11.12-1~deb8u2, plus listed versions 6:11.11-1~deb8u16:11.12-1~deb8u16:11.3-16:11.3-1+deb8u16:11.3-2 Show 9 moreShow less6:11.3-36:11.4-16:11.4-1~deb8u16:11.4-26:11.4-2+x32.16:11.6-1~deb8u16:11.7-1~deb8u16:11.8-1~deb8u16:11.9-1~deb8u1 |
6:11.12-1~deb8u2 |
ffmpeg-4openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 46 CVEs |
before 4.4-5.2 | 4.4-5.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected | ||
| 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-2015-8217 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Ffmpeg, published November 17, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.41%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 7:2.8.2-1.
References
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00009.html
git.videolan.org?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=93f30f825c08477fe8f76be00539e96014cc83c8
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00146.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8217
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fm5g-w5pg-33m8
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security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8217
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-8217
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8217
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8216