CVE-2021-41458 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 16 Jun 2022 Updated 4 Aug 2024

A stack buffer overflow in GPAC MP4Box allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted input.

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: Available

What is CVE-2021-41458?

CVE-2021-41458 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jun 2022. 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

In GPAC MP4Box v1.1.0, there is a stack buffer overflow at src/utils/error.c:1769 which leads to a denial of service vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41458?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gpac Mp4box.

How do I fix CVE-2021-41458?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2021-41458 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41458 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-41458, GHSA-4mcv-c9pm-jj66, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-41458.