CVE-2019-14442

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Libav version 12.3

Description The issue arises from the mpc8 read header function in libavformat/mpc8.c, where an input file can cause an avio seek infinite loop, leading to a hang with 100% CPU consumption. This can be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service using a crafted file.

Recommendations For Libav version 12.3, consider applying a patch or fix to resolve the infinite loop issue in the mpc8 read header function to prevent denial of service attacks. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.