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CVE-2022-31285:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An issue was discovered in Bento4 version 1.2 where the allocator runs out of memory in the /Source/C++/Core/Ap4Array.h component. This vulnerability was disclosed on June 10, 2022, and affects the core functionality of the Bento4 software (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is related to memory allocation issues in the AP4_Array::EnsureCapacity function within the Ap4Array.h component. When processing certain input, the allocator attempts to allocate excessive amounts of memory, leading to memory exhaustion. The issue has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium) with the 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) condition when the application attempts to allocate excessive memory. When triggered, the application fails to handle the memory allocation properly, potentially causing the program to crash or become unresponsive (GitHub Issue).
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Source: This report was generated using AI
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