CVE-2018-5253 Denial of service in n/a
An attacker can cause a denial of service via an infinite loop in the Bento4 library by providing a crafted MP4 file.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-5253?
CVE-2018-5253 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Axiosys Bento4, published on 5 Jan 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
The AP4_FtypAtom class in Core/Ap4FtypAtom.cpp in Bento4 1.5.1.0 has an Infinite loop via a crafted MP4 file that triggers size mishandling.
Weakness: CWE-835
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5253?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Axiosys Bento4.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5253?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5253 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-2018-5253 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5253 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Axiosys Bento4
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8g9j-vp2c-mg7r, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-5253.