CVE-2015-5479

Name: CVE-2015-5479
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-04-19T14:59:00.14+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.98%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-5479 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.98%

77.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-189

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ubuntu	Ubuntu	12.04
Libav	Libav	<= 11.4
Opensuse	Leap	42.1

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00105.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75932
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2944-1Third Party Advisory
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2015/07/16/libav-divide-by-zero-in-ff_h263_decode_mba/Issue Tracking
https://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=0a49a62f998747cfa564d98d36a459fe70d3299b
https://libav.org/releases/libav-11.5.changelogVendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00105.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75932
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2944-1Third Party Advisory
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2015/07/16/libav-divide-by-zero-in-ff_h263_decode_mba/Issue Tracking
https://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=0a49a62f998747cfa564d98d36a459fe70d3299b
https://libav.org/releases/libav-11.5.changelogVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 19, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-5479?

How severe is CVE-2015-5479?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-5479 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.98% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5479?

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Source: NVD / NIST