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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...

6.5 MediumFix available

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 header but does not contain sufficient backing data, is provided, the loop would consume huge CPU resources, since there is no EOF check inside the loop. Moreover, this big loop can be invoked multiple times if there is more than one applicable data segment in the crafted MXF file.

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
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.77%Up 0.5 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

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 header but does not contain sufficient backing data, is provided, the loop would consume huge CPU resources, since there is no EOF check inside the loop. Moreover, this big loop can be invoked multiple times if there is more than one applicable data segment in the crafted MXF file.

Record
CVE-2017-14170
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.1 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness
CWE-834
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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 header but does not contain sufficient backing data, is provided, the loop would consume huge CPU resources, since there is no EOF check inside the loop. Moreover, this big loop can be invoked multiple times if there is more than one applicable data segment in the crafted MXF file.

Record
CVE-2017-14170
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-5680 No score

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 header but does not contain sufficient backing data, is provided, the loop would consume huge CPU resources, since there is no EOF check inside the loop. Moreover, this big loop can be invoked multiple times if there is more than one applicable data segment in the crafted MXF file.

Record
EUVD-2017-5680
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xv94-736p-6866 6.5

In libavformat/mxfdec.c in FFmpeg 3.3.3 -> 2.4, a DoS in mxf_read_index_entry_array() due to lack...

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 header but does not contain sufficient backing data, is provided, the loop would consume huge CPU resources, since there is no EOF check inside the loop. Moreover, this big loop can be invoked multiple times if there is more than one applicable data segment in the crafted MXF file.

Record
GHSA-xv94-736p-6866
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-834
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2017-14170 6.5

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 header but does not contain sufficient backing data, is provided, the loop would consume huge CPU resources, since there is no EOF check inside the loop. Moreover, this big loop can be invoked multiple times if there is more than one applicable data segment in the crafted MXF file.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2017-14170
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.5

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 header but does not contain sufficient backing data, is provided, the loop would consume huge CPU resources, since there is no EOF check inside the loop. Moreover, this big loop can be invoked multiple times if there is more than one applicable data segment in the crafted MXF file.

Record
CVE-2017-14170
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-07
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-14170 6.5

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 header but does not contain sufficient backing data, is provided, the loop would consume huge CPU resources, since there is no EOF check inside the loop. Moreover, this big loop can be invoked multiple times if there is more than one applicable data segment in the crafted MXF file.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14170
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-14170 6.5

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 header but does not contain sufficient backing data, is provided, the loop would consume huge CPU resources, since there is no EOF check inside the loop. Moreover, this big loop can be invoked multiple times if there is more than one applicable data segment in the crafted MXF file.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14170
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/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

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ffmpeg
Alpine:v3.4
before 3.1.11-r0
3.1.11-r0
ffmpeg
Alpine:v3.5
before 3.1.11-r0
3.1.11-r0
ffmpeg
Alpine:v3.6
before 3.2.8-r0
3.2.8-r0
ffmpeg
Alpine:v3.7
before 3.3.4-r0
3.3.4-r0
ffmpeg
Debian:12
before 7:3.3.4-1
7:3.3.4-1
ffmpeg
Debian:13
before 7:3.3.4-1
7:3.3.4-1
ffmpeg
Debian:14
before 7:3.3.4-1
7:3.3.4-1
libav
Debian:8
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
before 6:11.12-1~deb8u4, plus listed versions
6:11.11-1~deb8u16:11.12-1~deb8u16:11.12-1~deb8u26:11.12-1~deb8u36:11.3-1
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6:11.3-1+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~deb8u4
ffmpeg
Debian: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
ffmpeg
Mageia:5
From an advisory covering 31 CVEs
before 2.4.14-1.mga5
2.4.14-1.mga5
ffmpeg
Mageia:5
From an advisory covering 31 CVEs
before 2.4.14-1.mga5.tainted
2.4.14-1.mga5.tainted
ffmpeg
Ubuntu: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
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7:2.8.4-1ubuntu17:2.8.4-1ubuntu27:2.8.4-1ubuntu37:2.8.4-1ubuntu47:2.8.6-1ubuntu17:2.8.6-1ubuntu27:2.8.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.17:2.8.10-0ubuntu0.16.04.17:2.8.11-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
7:2.8.14-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ffmpeg-4
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 46 CVEs
before 4.4-5.2
4.4-5.2

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2017-14170 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Ffmpeg, published September 7, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.77%, the 78th percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 3.1.11-r0.

References

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