Vulnerability in Bento4
CVE-2017-14639
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Bento4 — versions 1.5.0-617
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/14/bento4-stack-based-buffer-underflow-in-ap4_visu… (Exploit, Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/issues/190 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/commit/03d1222ab9c2ce779cdf01bdb96cdd69cbdc… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-14639?
- CVE-2017-14639 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bento4, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-09-21.
- How severe is CVE-2017-14639?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-14639 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.