CVE-2017-14644

Public Exploit

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow was discovered in the AP4_HdlrAtom class in Bento4 1.5.0-617. The vulnerability causes an out-of-bounds write, which leads to remote denial of service or possibly code execution.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.86% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/14/bento4-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-ap4_hdlratomap4_hdlratom-ap4hdlratom-cpp/ vdb entry exploit third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14644?
CVE-2017-14644 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14644?
To fix CVE-2017-14644, 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-2017-14644 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-14644 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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