CVE-2022-40438 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the AP4_MemoryByteStream::WritePartial function within the mp42aac component of Bento4 versions up to 1.6.0-639. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a denial of service by providing a specially crafted file. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), this vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) but can be exploited over a network (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L), leading to high availability impact (A:H). Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.6.0-639CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:axiosys:bento4:1.6.0-639:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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