CVE-2017-11719

The dnxhd_decode_header function in libavcodec/dnxhddec.c in FFmpeg 3.0 through 3.3.2 allows...

7.8 HighFix available

The dnxhd_decode_header function in libavcodec/dnxhddec.c in FFmpeg 3.0 through 3.3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted DNxHD file.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

1.74%Up 0.1 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2017-11719
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2017-11719
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2017-3329 No score

Record: EUVD-2017-3329
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wwxf-fq72-wcgx 7.8

The dnxhd_decode_header function in libavcodec/dnxhddec.c in FFmpeg 3.0 through 3.3.2 allows...

Record: GHSA-wwxf-fq72-wcgx
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVALPINE-CVE-2017-11719 7.8

Record: ALPINE-CVE-2017-11719
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 7.8

Record: CVE-2017-11719
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-07

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-11719 7.8

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2017-11719
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

ffmpeg

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`ffmpeg` Alpine:v3.4	before 3.1.10-r0	3.1.10-r0
`ffmpeg` Alpine:v3.5	before 3.1.10-r0	3.1.10-r0
`ffmpeg` Alpine:v3.6	before 3.2.7-r0	3.2.7-r0
`ffmpeg` Debian:12	before 7:3.3.3-1	7:3.3.3-1
`ffmpeg` Debian:13	before 7:3.3.3-1	7:3.3.3-1
`ffmpeg` Debian:14	before 7:3.3.3-1	7:3.3.3-1
`ffmpeg` Debian:9 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 7:3.2.7-1~deb9u1, plus listed versions 7:3.2.5-17:3.2.6-1	7:3.2.7-1~deb9u1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-11719 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Ffmpeg, published July 28, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.74%, the 77th percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 3.1.10-r0.