High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 7, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-14169

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.

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Affected products

FFmpeg/Ffmpeg2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 2.4 to 3.3.3
Debian/linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords
pkg:rpm/opensuse/ffmpeg-4&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
Range: < 4.4-5.2

Patches

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References

github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/9d00fb9d70ee8c0cc7002b89318c5be00f1bbdadnvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3996nvdThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/100692nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00005.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/a4e85b2e1c8d5b4bf0091157bbdeb0e457fb7b8fnvd

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