Is CVE-2015-6823 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2015-6823 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2015-6823?

CVE-2015-6823 has a CVSS v2 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2015-6823?

CVE-2015-6823 has an EPSS score of 2.41% (82th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6823?

Upgrade ffmpeg on debian 11 to 7:2.7.2-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2015-6823

HIGHEPSS 82th pctl

7.5

CVSS v2

NVD

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.

CWE-17

How to fix

Remediation Available

ffmpegDebian

Fixed in:7:2.7.2-1CVE-2015-6823

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

2.41%probability of exploitation in 30 days

82ndpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 82% of all known CVEs.

References

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