CVE-2019-14442

In mpc8_read_header in libavformat/mpc8.c in Libav 12.3, an input file can result in an avio_seek infinite loop and hang, with 100% CPU consumption

published July 30, 2019

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
63.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

In mpc8_read_header in libavformat/mpc8.c in Libav 12.3, an input file can result in an avio_seek infinite loop and hang, with 100% CPU consumption. Attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01017 · 63.0th percentile
Published
2019-07-30T12:05Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 30 JUL 12:05Z
    In mpc8_read_header in libavformat/mpc8.c in Libav 12.3, an input file can result in an avio_seek infinite loop and hang, with 100% CPU consumption
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