PT-2017-13227 · FFmpeg+2 · Ffmpeg+2

Wangchu + 1 · Published 2017-08-31 · Updated 2026-02-06 · CVE-2017-14058

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions FFmpeg versions 2.4 through 3.3.3

Description The issue is related to the read data function in libavformat/hls.c, which does not restrict reload attempts for an insufficient list. This allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by creating an infinite loop.

Recommendations For FFmpeg version 2.4, update to a version later than 3.3.3 to resolve the issue. For FFmpeg version 3.3.3, update to a version later than 3.3.3 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the read data function in libavformat/hls.c until a patch is available.

Fix

DoS

Infinite Loop

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-835

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2017-2226

CLEANSTART-2026-EZ98723

CLEANSTART-2026-PS82605

CLEANSTART-2026-XE32069

CVE-2017-14058

DLA-1740-1

DSA-3996-1

MGASA-2018-0008

OPENSUSE-SU-2017_2502-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10754-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Ffmpeg

Suse

References · 191

• https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/7ec414892ddcad88313848494b6fc5f437c9ca4a · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7751 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1000016 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9718 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-14058 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12458 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1999010 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-13305 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14058 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13904 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-13302 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-35965 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12284 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1999011 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-22019 · Security Note