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CVE-2015-6824

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 2.41%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2015-09-06 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2015-6824
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
2.41%

Original NVD Description

The sws_init_context function in libswscale/utils.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 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.