CVE-2018-1000100 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

A buffer overflow in GPAC MP4Box allows remote code execution via a malicious MP4 file, requiring users to update the 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
Available

What is CVE-2018-1000100?

CVE-2018-1000100 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 6 Mar 2018. 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

GPAC MP4Box version 0.7.1 and earlier contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in src/isomedia/avc_ext.c lines 2417 to 2420 that can result in Heap chunks being modified, this could lead to RCE. This attack appear to be exploitable via an attacker supplied MP4 file that when run by the victim may result in RCE.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000100?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Gpac Project Gpac.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000100?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2018-1000100 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000100 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-63xh-fh87-9c7q, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1000100.

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