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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-41425
CVE-2022-41425:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Bento4 v1.6.0-639 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the AP4_Processor::ProcessFragments function in mp4decrypt. The vulnerability was disclosed on October 3, 2022 and affects the mp4decrypt component of the Bento4 software (CISA, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability occurs in the AP4_Processor::ProcessFragments function when processing MP4 files. When a malformed MP4 file is provided as input, the function attempts to read from an invalid memory address (0x000000000028), leading to a segmentation fault. This indicates an attempt to access the zero page, which is typically unmapped memory (GitHub Issue).
Impact
The vulnerability can lead to a denial of service condition when processing malformed MP4 files through the mp4decrypt utility. When exploited, it causes the application to crash due to an invalid memory access (CISA).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to a version newer than 1.6.0-639 that contains fixes for this vulnerability. No specific workarounds have been published for users who cannot upgrade (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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