CVE-2015-8218
The decode_uncompressed function in libavcodec/faxcompr.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not...
The decode_uncompressed function in libavcodec/faxcompr.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not validate uncompressed runs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted CCITT FAX data.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The decode_uncompressed function in libavcodec/faxcompr.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not validate uncompressed runs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted CCITT FAX data.
- Record
CVE-2015-8218- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The decode_uncompressed function in libavcodec/faxcompr.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not validate uncompressed runs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted CCITT FAX data.
- Record
CVE-2015-8218- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-8107 No score
The decode_uncompressed function in libavcodec/faxcompr.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not validate uncompressed runs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted CCITT FAX data.
- Record
EUVD-2015-8107- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h9g7-2mx6-j576 No score
The decode_uncompressed function in libavcodec/faxcompr.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not...
The decode_uncompressed function in libavcodec/faxcompr.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not validate uncompressed runs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted CCITT FAX data.
- Record
GHSA-h9g7-2mx6-j576- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The decode_uncompressed function in libavcodec/faxcompr.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not validate uncompressed runs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted CCITT FAX data.
- Record
CVE-2015-8218- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-8218 No score
The decode_uncompressed function in libavcodec/faxcompr.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.2 does not validate uncompressed runs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted CCITT FAX data.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8218- 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
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| 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-2015-8218 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Ffmpeg, published November 17, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.77%, the 78th percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 7:2.8.2-1.
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00146.html
git.videolan.org?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d4a731b84a08f0f3839eaaaf82e97d8d9c67da46
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8218
github.com/advisories/GHSA-h9g7-2mx6-j576
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8218
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