Vulnerability in Libav
CVE-2019-14442
In mpc8_read_header in libavformat/mpc8.c in Libav 12.3, an input file can result in an avio_seek infinite loop and hang, with 100% CPU consumption. Attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 61.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libav — versions 12.3
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00000.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-14442?
- CVE-2019-14442 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libav, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-07-30.
- How severe is CVE-2019-14442?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.