Vulnerability in Ffmpeg

CVE-2017-14170

In libavformat/mxfdec.c in FFmpeg 3.3.3 -> 2.4, a DoS in mxf_read_index_entry_array() due to lack of an EOF (End of File) check might cause huge CPU consumption. When a crafted MXF file, which claims a large "nb_index_entries" field in the…

EPSS: 0.003 (51.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Ffmpeg — versions 3.3.3
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14170?
CVE-2017-14170 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg, classified under Excessive Iteration. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-09-07.
How severe is CVE-2017-14170?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.