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CVE-2019-14442 Details

Description

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1159 CVEExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00000.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1159 [email protected]ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00000.html [email protected]Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-835Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
libav libav
12.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux
8.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

9 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2019-14442
NVD Published Date:
Jul 30, 2019
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2019-14442 Details - Not Deferred