CVE-2018-17236 Use after free in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 20 Sep 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

A use-after-free vulnerability in libmp4v2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted MP4 file.

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-2018-17236?

CVE-2018-17236 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Sep 2018. 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

The function MP4Free() in mp4property.cpp in libmp4v2 2.1.0 internally calls free() on a invalid pointer, raising a SIGABRT signal.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17236?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mp4v2 Project Mp4v2.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17236?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17236 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2018-17236 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17236 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h24c-gmwr-h7fw, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-17236.