Out-of-bounds write in Bento4 - CVE-2019-9544
Published: March 1, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU36083
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9544
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
An issue was discovered in Bento4 1.5.1-628. An out of bounds write occurs in AP4_CttsTableEntry::AP4_CttsTableEntry() located in Core/Ap4Array.h. It can be triggered by sending a crafted file to (for example) the mp42hls binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Affected software
Bento4
How to mitigate CVE-2019-9544
Install update from vendor's website.