CVE-2018-20095 Denial of service in n/a
Crafted MP4 files trigger excessive memory allocation in Bento4, causing denial of service via the mp42hls tool.
- 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-2018-20095?
CVE-2018-20095 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Axiosys Bento4, published on 12 Dec 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
An issue was discovered in EnsureCapacity in Core/Ap4Array.h in Bento4 1.5.1-627. Crafted MP4 input triggers an attempt at excessive memory allocation, as demonstrated by mp42hls.
Weakness: CWE-770
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20095?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Axiosys Bento4.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20095?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20095 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2018-20095 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20095 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Axiosys Bento4
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5qpm-h949-qgpf, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-20095.