CVE-2017-14058 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

In FFmpeg 2.4 and 3.3.3, the read_data function in libavformat/hls.c does not restrict reload attempts for an insufficient list, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).

Published: 2017-08-31

Score: 6.5 Medium

EPSS: 2.2% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-1740-1	libav security update
Debian DSA	DSA-3996-1	ffmpeg security update
EUVD	EUVD-2017-5572	In FFmpeg 2.4 and 3.3.3, the read_data function in libavformat/hls.c does not restrict reload attempts for an insufficient list, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02172.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3996
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100629
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/7ba100d3e6e8b1e5d5342feb960a7f081d6e15af
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/7ec414892ddcad88313848494b6fc5f437c9ca4a
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00041.html

History

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Subscriptions

Ffmpeg Ffmpeg

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-08-31T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T19:13:41.672Z

Reserved: 2017-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-14058

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-08-31T15:29:00.450

Modified: 2026-06-17T01:05:30.913

Link: CVE-2017-14058

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-835
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

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