#VU75328 Heap-based buffer overflow in mp4v2 - CVE-2023-29584

Vulnerability identifier: #VU75328

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5.5 [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: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
mp4v2
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: 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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

mp4v2: 2.0.0 - 2.1.2

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External links
https://github.com/enzo1982/mp4v2/issues/30
https://github.com/z1r00/fuzz_vuln/blob/main/mp4v2/heap-buffer-overflow/MP4GetVideoProfileLevel/readme.md

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.