CVE-2022-40738 Null dereference in n/a
A NULL pointer dereference in Bento4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted media files.
- 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-2022-40738?
CVE-2022-40738 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Axiosys Bento4, published on 15 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
An issue was discovered in Bento4 through 1.6.0-639. A NULL pointer dereference occurs in AP4_DescriptorListWriter::Action in Core/Ap4Descriptor.h, called from AP4_EsDescriptor::WriteFields and AP4_Expandable::Write.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40738?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Axiosys Bento4.
How do I fix CVE-2022-40738?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40738 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-40738 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40738 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Axiosys Bento4
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rmhm-v9m7-265m, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-40738.