CVE-2017-14169
8.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.8%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2017-14169
To remediate CVE-2017-14169, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Alpine/ffmpeg—upgrade to 3.1.11-r0 or later
- —upgrade to 7:3.3.4-1 or later
Is CVE-2017-14169 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.8%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 3.1.11-r0
- from 0, < 7:3.3.4-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |