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Current Description
The decode_ihdr_chunk function in libavcodec/pngdec.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does not enforce uniqueness of the IHDR (aka image header) chunk in a PNG image, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image with two or more of these chunks.
The decode_ihdr_chunk function in libavcodec/pngdec.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does not enforce uniqueness of the IHDR (aka image header) chunk in a PNG image, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image with two or more or these chunks.
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Configuration 1
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*cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
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*cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
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*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
CVE Modified by MITRE4/20/2016 9:59:09 PM
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2944-1
CVE Translated by NIST9/13/2015 8:45:00 AM
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jjalvarez
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CVE Modified by MITRE9/09/2015 9:59:18 PM
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Description
The decode_ihdr_chunk function in libavcodec/pngdec.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does not enforce uniqueness of the IHDR (aka image header) chunk in a PNG image, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image with two or more or these chunks.
The decode_ihdr_chunk function in libavcodec/pngdec.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does not enforce uniqueness of the IHDR (aka image header) chunk in a PNG image, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image with two or more of these chunks.
Modified Analysis by NIST9/08/2015 11:20:20 AM
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CWE-17
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Configuration 1
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*cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Initial CVE Analysis9/08/2015 10:19:18 AM
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2015-6818 NVD
Published Date: 09/05/2015 NVD
Last Modified: 06/16/2026
Source: MITRE