CVE-2017-14643

Public Exploit

Description

The AP4_HdlrAtom class in Core/Ap4HdlrAtom.cpp in Bento4 version 1.5.0-617 uses an incorrect character data type, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read and application crash in AP4_BytesToUInt32BE in Core/Ap4Utils.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/issues/187 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/commit/5eb8cf89d724ccb0b4ce5f24171ec7c11f0a7647 third party advisory patch
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/14/bento4-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-ap4_bytestouint32be-ap4utils-h/ issue tracking patch exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14643?
CVE-2017-14643 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14643?
To fix CVE-2017-14643, 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-2017-14643 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-14643 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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