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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-50664
CVE-2024-50664:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
GPAC version 2.4 contains a heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability in the gfisomnewmphadescription function located at isomedia/sample_descs.c:1799 in the MP4Box component. The vulnerability was discovered and reported on October 7, 2024 (GitHub Issue).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a heap-buffer-overflow with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (High). The attack vector is Local (L), with Low attack complexity (L), requiring No privileges (N) and User interaction (R). The scope is Unchanged (U) with High impacts on Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability can lead to a heap buffer overflow condition when writing 14 bytes beyond the allocated memory region. This occurs during the processing of MP4 files and could potentially result in memory corruption, program crashes, or arbitrary code execution (GitHub Issue).
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Source: This report was generated using AI
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