CVE-2017-14169
In the mxf_read_primer_pack function in libavformat/mxfdec.c in FFmpeg 3.3.3 -> 2.4, an integer...
In the mxf_read_primer_pack function in libavformat/mxfdec.c in FFmpeg 3.3.3 -> 2.4, an integer signedness error might occur when a crafted file, which claims a large "item_num" field such as 0xffffffff, is provided. As a result, the variable "item_num" turns negative, bypassing the check for a large value.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In the mxf_read_primer_pack function in libavformat/mxfdec.c in FFmpeg 3.3.3 -> 2.4, an integer signedness error might occur when a crafted file, which claims a large "item_num" field such as 0xffffffff, is provided. As a result, the variable "item_num" turns negative, bypassing the check for a large value.
- Record
CVE-2017-14169- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In the mxf_read_primer_pack function in libavformat/mxfdec.c in FFmpeg 3.3.3 -> 2.4, an integer signedness error might occur when a crafted file, which claims a large "item_num" field such as 0xffffffff, is provided. As a result, the variable "item_num" turns negative, bypassing the check for a large value.
- Record
CVE-2017-14169- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-5679 No score
In the mxf_read_primer_pack function in libavformat/mxfdec.c in FFmpeg 3.3.3 -> 2.4, an integer signedness error might occur when a crafted file, which claims a large "item_num" field such as 0xffffffff, is provided. As a result, the variable "item_num" turns negative, bypassing the check for a large value.
- Record
EUVD-2017-5679- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-299h-fjc8-vhf6
In the mxf_read_primer_pack function in libavformat/mxfdec.c in FFmpeg 3.3.3 -> 2.4, an integer...
In the mxf_read_primer_pack function in libavformat/mxfdec.c in FFmpeg 3.3.3 -> 2.4, an integer signedness error might occur when a crafted file, which claims a large "item_num" field such as 0xffffffff, is provided. As a result, the variable "item_num" turns negative, bypassing the check for a large value.
- Record
GHSA-299h-fjc8-vhf6- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2017-14169
In the mxf_read_primer_pack function in libavformat/mxfdec.c in FFmpeg 3.3.3 -> 2.4, an integer signedness error might occur when a crafted file, which claims a large "item_num" field such as 0xffffffff, is provided. As a result, the variable "item_num" turns negative, bypassing the check for a large value.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2017-14169- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In the mxf_read_primer_pack function in libavformat/mxfdec.c in FFmpeg 3.3.3 -> 2.4, an integer signedness error might occur when a crafted file, which claims a large "item_num" field such as 0xffffffff, is provided. As a result, the variable "item_num" turns negative, bypassing the check for a large value.
- Record
CVE-2017-14169- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-07
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-14169
In the mxf_read_primer_pack function in libavformat/mxfdec.c in FFmpeg 3.3.3 -> 2.4, an integer signedness error might occur when a crafted file, which claims a large "item_num" field such as 0xffffffff, is provided. As a result, the variable "item_num" turns negative, bypassing the check for a large value.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14169- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-14169
In the mxf_read_primer_pack function in libavformat/mxfdec.c in FFmpeg 3.3.3 -> 2.4, an integer signedness error might occur when a crafted file, which claims a large "item_num" field such as 0xffffffff, is provided. As a result, the variable "item_num" turns negative, bypassing the check for a large value.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14169- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2018-0008 No score
Updated ffmpeg packages fix security vulnerability
This update provides ffmpeg version 2.4.14, which fixes several security vulnerabilities and other bugs which were corrected upstream.
- Record
MGASA-2018-0008- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10754-1 No score
ffmpeg-4-4.4-5.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the ffmpeg-4-4.4-5.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10754-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ffmpegAlpine:v3.4 |
before 3.1.11-r0 | 3.1.11-r0 |
ffmpegAlpine:v3.5 |
before 3.1.11-r0 | 3.1.11-r0 |
ffmpegAlpine:v3.6 |
before 3.2.8-r0 | 3.2.8-r0 |
ffmpegAlpine:v3.7 |
before 3.3.4-r0 | 3.3.4-r0 |
ffmpegDebian:12 |
before 7:3.3.4-1 | 7:3.3.4-1 |
ffmpegDebian:13 |
before 7:3.3.4-1 | 7:3.3.4-1 |
ffmpegDebian:14 |
before 7:3.3.4-1 | 7:3.3.4-1 |
libavDebian:8 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 6:11.12-1~deb8u5, plus listed versions 6:11.11-1~deb8u16:11.12-1~deb8u16:11.12-1~deb8u26:11.12-1~deb8u36:11.12-1~deb8u4 Show 12 moreShow less6:11.3-16:11.3-1+deb8u16:11.3-26:11.3-36:11.4-16:11.4-1~deb8u16:11.4-26:11.4-2+x32.16:11.6-1~deb8u16:11.7-1~deb8u16:11.8-1~deb8u16:11.9-1~deb8u1 |
6:11.12-1~deb8u5 |
ffmpegDebian:9 From an advisory covering 13 CVEs |
before 7:3.2.8-1~deb9u1, plus listed versions 7:3.2.5-17:3.2.6-17:3.2.7-1~deb9u1 |
7:3.2.8-1~deb9u1 |
ffmpegMageia:5 From an advisory covering 31 CVEs |
before 2.4.14-1.mga5 | 2.4.14-1.mga5 |
ffmpegMageia:5 From an advisory covering 31 CVEs |
before 2.4.14-1.mga5.tainted | 2.4.14-1.mga5.tainted |
ffmpegUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 7:2.8.14-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 7:2.7.2-1build17:2.8.1-1ubuntu17:2.8.2-1ubuntu17:2.8.3-17:2.8.4-1 Show 9 moreShow less7:2.8.4-1ubuntu17:2.8.4-1ubuntu27:2.8.4-1ubuntu37:2.8.4-1ubuntu47:2.8.6-1ubuntu17:2.8.6-1ubuntu27:2.8.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.17:2.8.10-0ubuntu0.16.04.17:2.8.11-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
7:2.8.14-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
ffmpeg-4openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 46 CVEs |
before 4.4-5.2 | 4.4-5.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-14169 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Ffmpeg, published September 7, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.57%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 3.1.11-r0.
References
github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/9d00fb9d70ee8c0cc7002b89318c5be00f1bbdad
securityfocus.com/bid/100692
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00005.html
debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3996
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14169
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security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2017-14169
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-14169
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0008.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20757
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-14169
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14169
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8216