vulnerability
FFmpeg: CVE-2017-14058: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Aug 31, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 | Jun 4, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Aug 31, 2017
Added
Sep 29, 2017
Modified
Jun 4, 2026
Description
In FFmpeg 2.4 and 3.3.3, the read_data function in libavformat/hls.c does not restrict reload attempts for an insufficient list, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).
Solutions
ffmpeg-upgrade-2_4_14ffmpeg-upgrade-2_8_13ffmpeg-upgrade-3_0_10ffmpeg-upgrade-3_1_11ffmpeg-upgrade-3_2_8ffmpeg-upgrade-3_3_4
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