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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-8270 · published 13 April 2017

CVE-2015-8270: Rtmpdump project rtmpdump null pointer dereference vulnerability

RRtmpdump Project · Rtmpdump

The AMF3ReadString function in amf.c in RTMPDump 2.4 allows remote RTMP Media servers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and process crash).

7.5 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 3.2% · top 12.5% CWE-476 · NULL pointer dereference
7.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 5.0
3.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The AMF3ReadString function in amf.c in RTMPDump 2.4 allows remote RTMP Media servers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and process crash).

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3850
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95126 Third Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0066/ ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3850
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95126 Third Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0066/ ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Related vulnerabilities

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-8270), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.