Use After Free Affecting mp4v2 package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.11% (66th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-MP4V2-458905
  • published25 Sept 2018
  • disclosed20 Sept 2018

Introduced: 20 Sep 2018

CVE-2018-17236  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:18.04 mp4v2.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mp4v2 package and not the mp4v2 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

The function MP4Free() in mp4property.cpp in libmp4v2 2.1.0 internally calls free() on a invalid pointer, raising a SIGABRT signal.