CVE-2017-14796 — The hevc_write_frame function in libbpg.c in libbpg 0.9.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer underflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted BPG file, related to improper interaction with copy_CTB_to_hv in hevc_filter.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg and sao_filter_CTB in hevc_filter.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg

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HIGH

The hevc_write_frame function in libbpg.c in libbpg 0.9.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer underflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted BPG file, related to improper interaction with copy_CTB_to_hv in hevc_filter.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg and sao_filter_CTB in hevc_filter.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg

Published Sep 27, 2017

8.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.0

EPSS 1.52%

Description

The hevc_write_frame function in libbpg.c in libbpg 0.9.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer underflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted BPG file, related to improper interaction with copy_CTB_to_hv in hevc_filter.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg and sao_filter_CTB in hevc_filter.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

1.52% 0.01522

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.01522

Score over time

2021–2026

EPSS v1
EPSS v5
EPSS v2
EPSS v3

Percentile over time

EPSS v1
EPSS v5
EPSS v2
EPSS v3

Table of values (9 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	1.52% (0.01522)	73.69th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Sep 20, 2026	1.52% (0.01522)	73.48th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jul 20, 2024	0.52% (0.00522)	77.09th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Feb 8, 2024	0.52% (0.00522)	76.19th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.52% (0.00522)	73.29th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	1.05% (0.01055)	52.13th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	1.05% (0.01055)	27.52th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 3, 2022	0.65% (0.00651)	18.22th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Apr 14, 2021	0.65% (0.00651)	0.00th	v1

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-191

References (1)

https://github.com/leonzhao7/vulnerability/blob/master/An%20integer%20underflow%20vulnerability%20in%20sao_filter_CTB%20of%20libbpg.md
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https://github.com/leonzhao7/vulnerability/blob/master/An%20integer%20underflow%20vulnerability%20in%20sao_filter_CTB%20of%20libbpg.md		x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Sep 27, 2017

Updated Aug 5, 2024

Reserved Sep 27, 2017

Link CVE-2017-14796

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Link CVE-2017-14796

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2017-14796