CVE-2017-14642 Null dereference in n/a
A NULL pointer dereference in Bento4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service 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-2017-14642?
CVE-2017-14642 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
A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in the AP4_HdlrAtom class in Bento4 version 1.5.0-617. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash in AP4_StdcFileByteStream::ReadPartial in System/StdC/Ap4StdCFileByteStream.cpp, which leads to remote denial of service.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14642?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bento4 Bento4.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14642?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14642 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-14642 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14642 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9cgq-x2x3-f2rv, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14642.