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CVE-2017-14169

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-14169 is a high-severity integer signedness error in the mxf_read_primer_pack function within FFmpeg versions 2.4 through 3.3.3, including affected Debian distributions. A crafted file with a large "item_num" field can cause this variable to become negative, bypassing validation checks. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
3.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

8.8HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.57%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
83.6%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0257 is in the 82nd percentile among its peer group of 14,875 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

References

github.com / FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/9d00fb9d70ee8c0cc7002b89318c5be00f1bbdad
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
github.com / FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/a4e85b2e1c8d5b4bf0091157bbdeb0e457fb7b8f
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00005.html
Third Party Advisory
debian.org / security/2017/dsa-3996
Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/100692
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry