CVE-2017-14646

Public Exploit

Description

The AP4_AvccAtom and AP4_HvccAtom classes in Bento4 version 1.5.0-617 do not properly validate data sizes, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read and application crash in AP4_DataBuffer::SetData in Core/Ap4DataBuffer.cpp.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.96% Top 25%
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://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/14/bento4-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-ap4_databuffersetdata-ap4databuffer-cpp/ patch vdb entry exploit third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/commit/53499d8d4c69142137c7c7f0097a444783fdeb90 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/issues/188 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14646?
CVE-2017-14646 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14646?
To fix CVE-2017-14646, 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-2017-14646 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-14646 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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