SB2019101303 - Remote code execution in Bento4 media player

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.

1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-17528)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the AP4_TfhdAtom::SetDefaultSampleSize() function in Core/Ap4TfhdAtom.h when called from AP4_Processor::ProcessFragments in Core/Ap4Processor.cpp. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted media file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

References

• https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/issues/432
• https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/bento4