CVE-2023-33717: Medium severity Mp4v2 Project Mp4v2 vulnerability

Published Jun 2, 2023
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Updated

mp4v2 v2.1.3 was discovered to contain a memory leak when a method calling MP4File::ReadBytes() had allocated memory but did not catch exceptions thrown by ReadBytes()

Affected Software

1 affected component
Mp4v2 Project Mp4v2=2.1.3

Event History

Jun 2, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
12:15 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-33717?

CVE-2023-33717 is a vulnerability discovered in mp4v2 v2.1.3 which causes a memory leak when a method calling MP4File::ReadBytes() fails to catch exceptions.

2

How severe is CVE-2023-33717?

CVE-2023-33717 has a severity rating of 5.5, which is classified as medium.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2023-33717?

The affected software is mp4v2 v2.1.3.

4

How can I fix CVE-2023-33717?

There is currently no known fix for CVE-2023-33717. It is recommended to update to a version of mp4v2 that is not affected by the vulnerability when it becomes available.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-33717?

More information about CVE-2023-33717 can be found at the following references: [link1](https://github.com/enzo1982/mp4v2/) and [link2](https://github.com/enzo1982/mp4v2/issues/37).

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