Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 19, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-9717

Description

In Libav 12.3, a denial of service in the subtitle decoder allows attackers to hog the CPU via a crafted video file in Matroska format, because srt_to_ass in libavcodec/srtdec.c has a complex format argument to sscanf.

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Affected products

Libav/Libav2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=12.3
- (no CPE)range: =12.3
Libav/Libavdescription

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/libav/libav/blob/df744e3cf66548c9167ea857104a29d2ea92819e/libavcodec/srtdec.cnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
lgtm.com/security/nvdThird Party Advisory

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