CVE-2015-6825 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in FFmpeg versions prior to 2.7.2, specifically within the ff_frame_thread_init function in libavcodec/pthread_frame.c. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger an invalid pointer access by providing a crafted file, such as an AVI, potentially leading to a denial of service or other unspecified impacts. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially resulting in partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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