CVE-2015-8663
The ff_get_buffer function in libavcodec/utils.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.4 preserves width and...
The ff_get_buffer function in libavcodec/utils.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.4 preserves width and height values after a failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .mov file.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
8.3
The ff_get_buffer function in libavcodec/utils.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.4 preserves width and height values after a failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .mov file.
- Record
CVE-2015-8663- CVSS 3.0
- 8.3 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The ff_get_buffer function in libavcodec/utils.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.4 preserves width and height values after a failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .mov file.
- Record
CVE-2015-8663- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-8540 No score
The ff_get_buffer function in libavcodec/utils.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.4 preserves width and height values after a failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .mov file.
- Record
EUVD-2015-8540- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r484-3cf9-6334
8.3
The ff_get_buffer function in libavcodec/utils.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.4 preserves width and...
The ff_get_buffer function in libavcodec/utils.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.4 preserves width and height values after a failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .mov file.
- Record
GHSA-r484-3cf9-6334- CVSS 3.0
- 8.3 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
8.3
The ff_get_buffer function in libavcodec/utils.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.4 preserves width and height values after a failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .mov file.
- Record
CVE-2015-8663- CVSS 3.0
- 8.3 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-8663
8.3
The ff_get_buffer function in libavcodec/utils.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.4 preserves width and height values after a failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .mov file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8663- CVSS 3.0
- 8.3 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0018 No score
Updated ffmpeg packages fix security vulnerabilities
The update_dimensions function in libavcodec/vp8.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.12, as used in Google Chrome before 46.0.2490.71 and other products, relies on a coefficient-partition count during multi-threaded operation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (race condition and memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted WebM file (CVE-2015-6761).
The decode_ihdr_chunk function in libavcodec/pngdec.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.11 does not enforce uniqueness of the IHDR (aka image header) chunk in a PNG image, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image with two or more of these chunks (CVE-2015-6818).
The ff_sbr_apply function in libavcodec/aacsbr.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.11 does not check for a matching AAC frame syntax element before proceeding with Spectral Band Replication calculations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted AAC data (CVE-2015-6820).
The ff_mpv_common_init function in libavcodec/mpegvideo.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.11 does not properly maintain the encoding context, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted MPEG data (CVE-2015-6821).
The destroy_buffers function in libavcodec/sanm.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.11 does not properly maintain height and width values in the video context, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted LucasArts Smush video data (CVE-2015-6822).
The allocate_buffers function in libavcodec/alac.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.11 does not initialize certain context data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) data (CVE-2015-6823).
The sws_init_context function in libswscale/utils.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.11 does not initialize certain pixbuf data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted video data (CVE-2015-6824).
The ff_frame_thread_init function in libavcodec/pthread_frame.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.11 mishandles certain memory-allocation failures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, as demonstrated by an AVI file (CVE-2015-6825).
The ff_rv34_decode_init_thread_copy function in libavcodec/rv34.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.11 does not initialize certain structure members, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted RV30 or RV40 RealVideo data (CVE-2015-6826).
The ljpeg_decode_yuv_scan function in libavcodec/mjpegdec.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.12 omits certain width and height checks, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted MJPEG data (CVE-2015-8216).
The init_tile function in libavcodec/jpeg2000dec.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.12 does not enforce minimum-value and maximum-value constraints on tile coordinates, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JPEG 2000 data (CVE-2015-8219).
The jpeg2000_read_main_headers function in libavcodec/jpeg2000dec.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.12 does not enforce uniqueness of the SIZ marker in a JPEG 2000 image, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap-memory access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image with two or more of these markers…
- Record
MGASA-2016-0018- 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
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ffmpegDebian:12 |
before 7:2.8.4-1 | 7:2.8.4-1 |
ffmpegDebian:13 |
before 7:2.8.4-1 | 7:2.8.4-1 |
ffmpegDebian:14 |
before 7:2.8.4-1 | 7:2.8.4-1 |
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 |
ffmpegMageia:5 From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 2.4.12-1.mga5 | 2.4.12-1.mga5 |
ffmpegMageia:5 From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 2.4.12-1.mga5.tainted | 2.4.12-1.mga5.tainted |
ffmpeg-4openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 46 CVEs |
before 4.4-5.2 | 4.4-5.2 |
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-2015-8663 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.3) in Ffmpeg, published December 24, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.91%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 7:2.8.4-1.
References
securitytracker.com/id/1034539
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00009.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00004.html
git.videolan.org?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=abee0a1c60612e8638640a8a3738fffb65e16dbf
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8663
git.videolan.org?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commit;h=abee0a1c60612e8638640a8a3738fffb65e16dbf
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-r484-3cf9-6334
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8663
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0018.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17257
git.videolan.org?p=ffmpeg.git;a=shortlog;h=n2.4.12
ffmpeg.org/download.html
ffmpeg.org/security.html
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8216
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8217
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8218
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8219
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8363
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8364
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8365
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8661
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8662
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8663
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-1897
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-1898
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10190
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10191
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11399
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11665
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14054
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14055
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14056
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14057
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14058
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14059
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14169
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14170
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14171
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14222
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14223
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14225
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15186
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15672
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16840
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-17081
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-17555
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7859
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7863
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7866
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-13300
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-13305
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15822
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6392
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6621
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-7751
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-11338
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-15942
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-22046
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-35964
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-33815
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-38114
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-38171
Left out here: the rest of 1 source description. The JSON record has them.