Resource exhaustion in Axiosys Bento4

CVE-2019-7698

An issue was discovered in AP4_Array<AP4_CttsTableEntry>::EnsureCapacity in Core/Ap4Array.h in Bento4 1.5.1-627. Crafted MP4 input triggers an attempt at excessive memory allocation, as demonstrated by mp42hls, a related issue to CVE-2018-20095.

EPSS: 0.012 (65.3th 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-2019-7698?
CVE-2019-7698 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Axiosys Bento4, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-02-10.
How severe is CVE-2019-7698?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-7698 known to be exploited?
8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.