CVE-2022-40438 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service in applications using Bento4 by providing a crafted MP4 file that triggers a buffer overflow.
- 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-2022-40438?
CVE-2022-40438 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Axiosys Bento4, published on 14 Sep 2022. 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
Buffer overflow vulnerability in function AP4_MemoryByteStream::WritePartial in mp42aac in Bento4 v1.6.0-639, allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40438?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Axiosys Bento4.
How do I fix CVE-2022-40438?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40438 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2022-40438 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40438 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Axiosys Bento4
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3hq4-jm2f-8478, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-40438.