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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-41427
CVE-2022-41427:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Bento4 v1.6.0-639 was discovered to contain a memory leak vulnerability in the AP4_AvcFrameParser::Feed function within the mp4mux component (MITRE, NVD). The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed in September 2022.
Technical details
The vulnerability manifests as a memory leak in the AP4_AvcFrameParser::Feed function when processing MP4 files. According to the proof of concept, the issue results in a direct leak of 148 bytes in a single object allocation, which occurs during the parsing of AVC (H.264) frame data (GitHub Issue).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability can lead to memory leaks in the system, potentially causing resource exhaustion and degraded system performance over time. This could eventually result in a denial of service condition if sufficient memory is leaked.
Mitigation and workarounds
No official patch or mitigation strategy has been publicly documented for this specific vulnerability. Users are advised to monitor for updates from the Bento4 project maintainers and implement memory monitoring and resource limitation measures as temporary workarounds.
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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