Medium severity4.3NVD Advisory· Published Jan 29, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-8791
CVE-2015-8791
Description
The EbmlElement::ReadCodedSizeValue function in libEBML before 1.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process heap memory via a crafted length value in an EBML id, which triggers an invalid memory access.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:matroska:libebml:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:matroska:libebml:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- lists.matroska.org/pipermail/matroska-users/2015-October/006985.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- github.com/Matroska-Org/libebml/blob/release-1.3.3/ChangeLognvdVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00035.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3538nvd
- github.com/Matroska-Org/libebml/commit/24e5cd7c666b1ddd85619d60486db0a5481c1b90nvd
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