FFmpeg 'libavformat/mxfdec.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:100700

CVE-2017-14170 |

Info

FFmpeg 'libavformat/mxfdec.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 100700
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2017-14170
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Sep 07 2017 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 11 2017 10:02AM
Credit: Xiaohei and Wangchu from Alibaba Security Team.
Vulnerable: FFmpeg FFmpeg 3.3.3
Debian Linux 6.0 sparc
Debian Linux 6.0 s/390
Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 6.0 mips
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 6.0 arm
Debian Linux 6.0 amd64
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

FFmpeg 'libavformat/mxfdec.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

FFmpeg is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.

An attacker may exploit this issue to cause CPU exhaustion, resulting in denial-of-service conditions.

FFmpeg 3.3.3 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

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