CVE-2019-17453 Null dereference in n/a
A NULL pointer dereference in Bento4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted MP4 files processed by tools like mp4encrypt.
- 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-2019-17453?
CVE-2019-17453 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Axiosys Bento4, published on 10 Oct 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
Bento4 1.5.1.0 has a NULL pointer dereference in AP4_DescriptorListWriter::Action in Core/Ap4Descriptor.h, related to AP4_IodsAtom::WriteFields in Core/Ap4IodsAtom.cpp, as demonstrated by mp4encrypt or mp4compact.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17453?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Axiosys Bento4.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17453?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17453 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-17453 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17453 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Axiosys Bento4
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7j4g-j46p-8vph, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-17453.