CVE-2021-32265
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A global-buffer-overflow vulnerability was discovered in Bento4 through version 1.6.0-637. The vulnerability exists in the AP4_MemoryByteStream::WritePartial() function located in Ap4ByteStream.cpp (GitHub Issue, NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is a global buffer overflow condition that occurs in the AP4_MemoryByteStream::WritePartial() function at line 783 of Ap4ByteStream.cpp. When triggered, it causes a READ operation of size 243 bytes at an unauthorized memory location. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows an attacker to cause code execution or information disclosure. Given the CVSS score and vector, successful exploitation could lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system (NVD).

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