First published: Wed Jan 02 2019(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in Bento4 1.5.1-627. The AP4_StcoAtom class in Core/Ap4StcoAtom.cpp has an attempted excessive memory allocation when called from AP4_AtomFactory::CreateAtomFromStream in Core/Ap4AtomFactory.cpp, as demonstrated by mp42hls.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Bento4 | =1.5.1-627 |
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CVE-2018-20659 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on memory allocation.
To fix CVE-2018-20659, you should upgrade to the latest version of Bento4 that addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2018-20659 affects Bento4 version 1.5.1-627 and may impact any software utilizing this version.
CVE-2018-20659 is an excessive memory allocation issue that could lead to potential denial of service.
Yes, CVE-2018-20659 can potentially be exploited remotely if the vulnerable software is exposed to untrusted input.