CVE-2017-12474 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted MP4 file due to a NULL pointer dereference in the Bento4 library.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-12474?

CVE-2017-12474 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Sep 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The AP4_AtomSampleTable::GetSample function in Core/Ap4AtomSampleTable.cpp in Bento4 mp42ts before 1.5.0-616 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted mp4 file.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12474?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bento4 Bento4.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12474?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12474 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-12474 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12474 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as CVE-2017-1000162, GHSA-m7r8-mgxr-2j4v, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12474.

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