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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 6, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-6823

CVE-2015-6823

Description

The allocate_buffers function in libavcodec/alac.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does not initialize certain context data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) data.

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Affected products

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  • FFmpeg/Ffmpeg2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.7.1
    • (no CPE)range: <2.7.2

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