Resource exhaustion in Axiosys Bento4

CVE-2018-20186

An issue was discovered in Bento4 1.5.1-627. AP4_Sample::ReadData in Core/Ap4Sample.cpp allows attackers to trigger an attempted excessive memory allocation, related to AP4_DataBuffer::SetDataSize and AP4_DataBuffer::ReallocateBuffer in Core/Ap4DataBuffer.cpp.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.012 (65.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-20186?
CVE-2018-20186 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Axiosys Bento4, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-12-17.
How severe is CVE-2018-20186?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-20186 known to be exploited?
6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.