Heap-based buffer overflow in mp4v2 - CVE-2023-29584
Published: April 19, 2023 / Updated: June 6, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU75328
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29584
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
mp4v2
mp4v2
Software vendor:
enzo1982 (Robert Kausch)
enzo1982 (Robert Kausch)
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the MP4GetVideoProfileLevel function in the /src/mp4.cpp script. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.