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...
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
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 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.1 High
AV: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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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
| 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 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 Show 11 moreShow less6:11.3-1+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 |
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-2017-14170 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
github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/900f39692ca0337a98a7cf047e4e2611071810c2
securityfocus.com/bid/100700
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00006.html
debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3996
github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/f173cdfe669556aa92857adafe60cbe5f2aa1210
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14170
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-xv94-736p-6866
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2017-14170
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-14170
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0008.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20757
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-14170
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14170
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8216
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8217
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8218
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suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8363
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8365
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suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10191
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