# CVE-2017-14171: In libavformat/nsvdec.c in FFmpeg 2.4 and 3.3.3, a DoS in nsv\_parse\_NSVf\_header() due to lack of an EOF (End of File) check might cause huge

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-09-07 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In libavformat/nsvdec.c in FFmpeg 2.4 and 3.3.3, a DoS in nsv_parse_NSVf_header() due to lack of an EOF (End of File) check might cause huge CPU consumption. When a crafted NSV file, which claims a large "table_entries_used" field in the header but does not contain sufficient backing data, is provided, the loop over 'table_entries_used' would consume huge CPU resources, since there is no EOF check inside the loop.

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## References

- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/c24bcb553650b91e9eff15ef6e54ca73de2453b7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100706
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00006.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3996

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