6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2015-3417
FFmpeg Use-after-free Vulnerability in H.264 Decoder
Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the ff_h264_free_tables function in libavcodec/h264.c in FFmpeg before 2.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted H.264 data in an MP4 file, as demonstrated by an HTML VIDEO element that references H.264 data.

INFO

Published Date :

April 24, 2015, 5:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:25 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-3417 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Ffmpeg ffmpeg
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-3417.

URL Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/31 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3288 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74385 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032198 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=Changelog%3Bhb=refs/tags/v11.4
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/e8714f6f93d1a32f4e4655209960afcf4c185214 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-08

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-3417 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-3417 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=Changelog%3Bhb=refs/tags/v11.4 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git;a=blob;f=Changelog;hb=refs/tags/v11.4
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-08 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3288 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3288 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74385 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74385 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/31 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/31 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032198 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032198 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git;a=blob;f=Changelog;hb=refs/tags/v11.4 No Types Assigned https://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git;a=blob;f=Changelog;hb=refs/tags/v11.4 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/e8714f6f93d1a32f4e4655209960afcf4c185214 No Types Assigned https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/e8714f6f93d1a32f4e4655209960afcf4c185214 Vendor Advisory, Patch
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74385 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 25, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 18, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3288
    Added Reference https://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git;a=blob;f=Changelog;hb=refs/tags/v11.4
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 12, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032198
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 27, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html">CWE-416: Use After Free</a>
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 27, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-3417 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.68 }} -0.48%

score

0.86243

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability