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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-46490
CVE-2022-46490:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
GPAC version 2.1-DEV-rev505-gb9577e6ad-master was discovered to contain a memory leak vulnerability in the afrtboxread function (GitHub Issue). The vulnerability was identified in November 2022 and affects the GPAC multimedia framework, specifically its MP4Box component.
Technical details
The vulnerability occurs in the afrtboxread function located in boxcodeadobe.c at line 706. When processing certain MP4 files, the function allocates 24 bytes of memory that are not properly freed, leading to a memory leak. This issue was confirmed using AddressSanitizer, which detected the direct leak of 24 bytes in one object allocation (GitHub Issue).
Impact
The vulnerability can lead to memory leaks when processing MP4 files, potentially causing increased memory consumption over time. This could result in degraded system performance or denial of service conditions if the application processes multiple files without being restarted (GitHub Issue).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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