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

Bugtraq ID:	100701
Class:	Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:	CVE-2017-14222
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 08 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:

FFmpeg 'libavformat/mov.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.

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

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

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

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

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

References:

• avformat/mov: Fix DoS in read_tfra() (FFmpeg)
  
• FFmpeg Homepage (FFmpeg)