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CVE-2015-3417

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.

Severity
Medium 6.8
Published
24 Apr 2015
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
2.5% in the next 30 daysHigher than 85% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
FFmpegServers and applications · cpe:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg
  • Every version up to 2.3.5

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3417
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3417