ALPINE-CVE-2017-14169

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    ALPINE-CVE-2017-14169

    Published: 7 Sept 2017Last Modified: 15 Jun 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2017-14169

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2017-14169

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: ffmpeg

    Purl: pkg:apk/alpine/ffmpeg?arch=source

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -3.1.11-r0

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    User Interaction
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    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
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    High