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TI-2015-04611 Aliases CVE-2015-5479GHSA-73wj-87qj-vf4x

The ff_h263_decode_mba function in libavcodec/ituh263dec.c in Libav before 11.5 allows…

Priority LOW 33CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01978 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu:12.04:*:lts:*:*:*:*:*12.04VulnerableUbuntu
cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 11.4VulnerableLibav
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*42.1VulnerableopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu:12.04:*:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Ubuntu
  • cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 11.4 Vulnerable ·Libav
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5479
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-73wj-87qj-vf4x

References

Advisory 3

Other 2

Sources

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