CVE-2019-13959 Null dereference in n/a
A null pointer dereference in Bento4's data buffer handling can cause a crash when memory reallocation fails, leading to denial of service.
- 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-2019-13959?
CVE-2019-13959 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Axiosys Bento4, published on 18 Jul 2019. 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
In Bento4 1.5.1-627, AP4_DataBuffer::SetDataSize does not handle reallocation failures, leading to a memory copy into a NULL pointer. This is different from CVE-2018-20186.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13959?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Axiosys Bento4.
How do I fix CVE-2019-13959?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-13959 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-13959 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13959 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Axiosys Bento4
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xm67-p2q8-vhgg, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-13959.