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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-25451
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).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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