CVE-2018-20186: Medium severity bento4 vulnerability

Published Dec 17, 2018

Updated

An issue was discovered in Bento4 1.5.1-627. AP4Sample::ReadData in Core/Ap4Sample.cpp allows attackers to trigger an attempted excessive memory allocation, related to AP4DataBuffer::SetDataSize and AP4DataBuffer::ReallocateBuffer in Core/Ap4DataBuffer.cpp.

Affected Software

1 affected component

Axiosys Bento4=1.5.1-627

Event History

Dec 17, 2018

CVE Published

via MITRE·05:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·05:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20186?

CVE-2018-20186 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for excessive memory allocation risks.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20186?

To mitigate CVE-2018-20186, update Bento4 to a version later than 1.5.1-627 that addresses this memory allocation issue.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2018-20186?

Exploitation of CVE-2018-20186 could lead to application crashes or denial of service due to excessive memory usage.

Which software is affected by CVE-2018-20186?

CVE-2018-20186 specifically affects Bento4 version 1.5.1-627.

How can I detect if CVE-2018-20186 is present in my system?

You can detect CVE-2018-20186 by checking if your Bento4 installation is version 1.5.1-627 or earlier.