CVE-2017-14638

Public Exploit

Description

AP4_AtomFactory::CreateAtomFromStream in Core/Ap4AtomFactory.cpp in Bento4 version 1.5.0-617 has missing NULL checks, leading to a NULL pointer dereference, segmentation fault, and application crash in AP4_Atom::SetType in Core/Ap4Atom.h.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.57%
Third-Party Advisory gentoo.org Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/commit/be7185faf7f52674028977dcf501c6039ff03aa5 third party advisory patch
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/14/bento4-null-pointer-dereference-in-ap4_atomsettype-ap4atom-h/ patch vdb entry exploit third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/issues/182 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14638?
CVE-2017-14638 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14638?
To fix CVE-2017-14638, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-14638 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-14638 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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