The h264_slice_header_init function in libavcodec/h264_slice.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.3 does not validate the relationship between the number of threads and the number of slices, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted H.264 data.
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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1611-1 libav security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8538 The h264_slice_header_init function in libavcodec/h264_slice.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.3 does not validate the relationship between the number of threads and the number of slices, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted H.264 data.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:20:43.662Z

Reserved: 2015-12-23T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-8661

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-12-24T01:59:04.020

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-8661

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