CVE-2015-6818 describes an out-of-bounds array access vulnerability in FFmpeg versions prior to 2.7.2, specifically within the decode_ihdr_chunk function in libavcodec/pngdec.c. This flaw, affecting Canonical and FFmpeg products, allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or other unspecified impacts by crafting a PNG image with multiple IHDR chunks. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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