CVE-2017-14223 is a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability affecting FFmpeg 3.3.3 and related Debian Linux distributions. It arises from a missing End-of-File (EOF) check in the asf_build_simple_index() function, allowing a specially crafted ASF file to cause excessive CPU and memory consumption. Rated as MEDIUM severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability can be triggered remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and primarily impacts system availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(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 version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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