CVE-2017-14639
high
CVSS v3
8.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
8.8
Description
AP4_VisualSampleEntry::ReadFields in Core/Ap4SampleEntry.cpp in Bento4 1.5.0-617 uses incorrect character data types, which causes a stack-based buffer underflow and out-of-bounds write, leading to denial of service (application crash) or possibly unspecified other impact.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
92%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| bento4 | bento4 | 1.5.0-617 | |
References
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/14/bento4-stack-based-buffer-underflow-in-ap4_visualsampleentryreadfields-ap4sampleentry-cpp/
- https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/commit/03d1222ab9c2ce779cdf01bdb96cdd69cbdcfeda
- https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/issues/190
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/14/bento4-stack-based-buffer-underflow-in-ap4_visualsampleentryreadfields-ap4sampleentry-cpp/
- https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/commit/03d1222ab9c2ce779cdf01bdb96cdd69cbdcfeda
- https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/issues/190
CWEs
CWE-843
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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