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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-23330
CVE-2020-23330:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability was discovered in Bento4 version 06c39d9. The vulnerability exists in the AP4_Stz2Atom::GetSampleSize component located in /Core/Ap4Stz2Atom.cpp. This security flaw allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) via crafted input (CVE Details, GitHub Issue).
Technical details
The vulnerability occurs in the AP4_Stz2Atom::GetSampleSize function when attempting to read memory from a NULL pointer. The issue manifests as a segmentation fault (SEGV) caused by a READ memory access where the address points to the zero page. This can be triggered by sending a specially crafted file to the mp42aac binary (GitHub Issue).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability leads to a denial of service condition by causing the application to crash. The issue affects the mp42aac functionality of Bento4, potentially disrupting media file processing operations (CVE Details).
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Source: This report was generated using AI
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