CVE-2015-3417

Name: CVE-2015-3417
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-04-24T17:59:03.393+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.57%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-3417 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Use-after-free vulnerability in the ff_h264_free_tables function in libavcodec/h264.c in FFmpeg before 2.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted H.264 data in an MP4 file, as demonstrated by an HTML VIDEO element that references H.264 data.. EPSS estimates a 2.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the ff_h264_free_tables function in libavcodec/h264.c in FFmpeg before 2.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted H.264 data in an MP4 file, as demonstrated by an HTML VIDEO element that references H.264 data.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.57%

83.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ffmpeg	Ffmpeg	<= 2.3.5
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/31Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3288Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74385Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032198Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=Changelog%3Bhb=refs/tags/v11.4
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/e8714f6f93d1a32f4e4655209960afcf4c185214Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-08
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/31Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3288Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74385Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032198Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=Changelog%3Bhb=refs/tags/v11.4
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/e8714f6f93d1a32f4e4655209960afcf4c185214Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-08

Timeline

Published: Apr 24, 2015
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-3417?

How severe is CVE-2015-3417?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-3417 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-3417?

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Source: NVD / NIST