Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
CVE-2019-14371
Summary
An issue was discovered in Libav 12.3. There is an infinite loop in the function mov_probe in the file libavformat/mov.c, related to offset and tag.
- LOW
- NETWORK
- NONE
- UNCHANGED
- REQUIRED
- NONE
- NONE
- HIGH
CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition
Loops with multiple exits and flags detract from the quality of an application. They tend to make control structures difficult to understand, and introduce the risk of non-termination and other structural problems. The vulnerability “loop with unreachable exit condition” enables attackers to exploit this flaw, leading to denial of service.
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Advisory Timeline
- Published