CVE-2018-14395

Name: CVE-2018-14395
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-07-19T05:29:00.273+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 2.04%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-14395 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. libavformat/movenc.c in FFmpeg 3.2 and 4.0.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash caused by a divide-by-zero error) with a user crafted audio file when converting to the MOV audio format.. EPSS estimates a 2.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

libavformat/movenc.c in FFmpeg 3.2 and 4.0.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash caused by a divide-by-zero error) with a user crafted audio file when converting to the MOV audio format.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.04%

78.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-369

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Ffmpeg	Ffmpeg	3.2
Ffmpeg	Ffmpeg	4.0

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041394Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/2c0e98a0b478284bdff6d7a4062522605a8beae5Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/fa19fbcf712a6a6cc5a5cfdc3254a97b9bce6582Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4258Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041394Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/2c0e98a0b478284bdff6d7a4062522605a8beae5Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/fa19fbcf712a6a6cc5a5cfdc3254a97b9bce6582Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4258Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 19, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-14395?

How severe is CVE-2018-14395?

CVE-2018-14395 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.04% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14395?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST