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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-3785
CVE-2022-3785:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A critical heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability (CVE-2022-3785) was discovered in Axiomatic Bento4's AP4_DataBuffer function. The vulnerability was identified on September 27, 2022, affecting both the master branch (5b7cc25) and release version (1.6.0-639) of the software (GitHub Issue).
Technical details
The vulnerability manifests as a heap-buffer-overflow in the Avcinfo component, specifically during a READ operation of size 1 at memory address 0x602000000011. The issue occurs in the AP4_DataBuffer::SetDataSize function, where the buffer overflow is triggered during memory allocation operations (GitHub Issue).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability can lead to heap-buffer-overflow conditions, potentially resulting in program crashes or arbitrary code execution. The issue was classified as critical, indicating significant potential impact on system security (NVD).
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Source: This report was generated using AI
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