CVE-2018-14379 describes a type confusion vulnerability in MP4v2 version 2.0.0, specifically within the MP4Atom::factory function, affecting products like Techsmith's use of the library. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service through memory corruption, or potentially achieve other unspecified impacts, by crafting a malicious MP4 file. Rated with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), it is a critical vulnerability that can be exploited over a network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:techsmith:mp4v2:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.