CVE-2017-14638 Null dereference in n/a
A missing NULL check in Bento4 allows attackers to cause a segmentation fault and application crash via crafted media files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-14638?
CVE-2017-14638 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
AP4_AtomFactory::CreateAtomFromStream in Core/Ap4AtomFactory.cpp in Bento4 version 1.5.0-617 has missing NULL checks, leading to a NULL pointer dereference, segmentation fault, and application crash in AP4_Atom::SetType in Core/Ap4Atom.h.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14638?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bento4 Bento4.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14638?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14638 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-14638 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14638 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v992-jpvq-942p, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14638.