UBUNTU-CVE-2019-14442

In mpc8readheader in libavformat/mpc8.c in Libav 12.3, an input file can result in an avioseek infinite loop and hang, with 100% CPU consumption. Attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted file...

CVE-2019-14442

CVE-2019-14442 affects Libav 12.3, specifically the function mpc8_read_header in libavformat/mpc8.c, where processing a crafted input file can trigger an avio_seek infinite loop and 100% CPU utilization, enabling denial of service. Multiple connected advisories corroborate this issue and its reme...