CVE-2015-5479 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the application via a crafted file with specific dimensions, causing a divide-by-zero error in the Libav media library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-5479?
CVE-2015-5479 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Libav Libav, published on 19 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The ff_h263_decode_mba function in libavcodec/ituh263dec.c in Libav before 11.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a file with crafted dimensions.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5479?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Libav Libav, Opensuse Leap, Ubuntu Ubuntu.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5479?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2015-5479 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5479 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Libav Libav
Sources
Also known as GHSA-73wj-87qj-vf4x, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5479.