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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-22678
CVE-2020-22678:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2020-22678 affects GPAC version 0.8.0. The vulnerability was discovered in the gfmedianaluremoveemulationbytes function within avparsers.c, which contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability (NVD). The issue was published on October 12, 2021.
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in the gfmedianaluremoveemulationbytes function of avparsers.c at line 4722. When triggered, it causes a heap-based buffer overflow that can be exploited through crafted input files. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.5 (MEDIUM) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability can lead to a denial of service (DOS) when processing crafted input files. The heap-based buffer overflow occurs during media file processing, which could potentially crash the application (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to a version newer than GPAC 0.8.0 where this vulnerability has been patched. The issue was reported and tracked through GitHub issue #1339 (GitHub Issue).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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