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CVE-2024-25451: 
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Bento4 v1.6.0-640 was discovered to contain an out-of-memory bug in the AP4_DataBuffer::ReallocateBuffer() function. The vulnerability was identified and assigned CVE-2024-25451, with the initial disclosure on February 9, 2024 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an uncontrolled resource consumption issue (CWE-400) and has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The issue affects multiple programs within Bento4, including mp4info, mp42aac, mp42avc, mp4decrypt, and mp4dump, all stemming from the same root cause in the AP4_DataBuffer::ReallocateBuffer() function at Ap4DataBuffer.cpp:210 (GitHub Issue).

Impact

The vulnerability can lead to out-of-memory conditions when processing certain MP4 files, potentially causing program crashes and denial of service situations. This affects the availability of applications using the Bento4 library (GitHub Issue).

Exploitability

The vulnerability can be triggered by processing specially crafted MP4 files. Proof of concept files have been documented that can reproduce the issue across multiple Bento4 utilities (GitHub Issue).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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