CVE-2019-14442: Debian Linux

Medium severity, CVSS 6.5. EPSS: 1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

In mpc8_read_header in libavformat/mpc8.c in Libav 12.3, an input file can result in an avio_seek infinite loop and hang, with 100% CPU consumption. Attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

Affected products

  • Debian Debian Linux: version 8.0 only
  • Libav Libav: version 12.3 only

Published 2019-07-30. Last modified 2026-06-17.