CVE-2017-12476 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-2017-12476?

CVE-2017-12476 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_AvccAtom::InspectFields function in Core/Ap4AvccAtom.cpp in Bento4 mp4dump 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-2017-12476?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bento4 Bento4.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12476?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12476 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-12476 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12476 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-24jv-p3jm-jjh3, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12476.

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