CVE-2019-8378 json
An issue was discovered in Bento4 1.5.1-628.
published 2019-02-17 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-17768
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in Bento4 1.5.1-628. A heap-based buffer over-read exists in AP4_BitStream::ReadBytes() in Codecs/Ap4BitStream.cpp, a similar issue to CVE-2017-14645. It can be triggered by sending a crafted file to the aac2mp4 binary. It allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Exploit prediction
1.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/issues/363 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- research.loginsoft.com https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/a-heap-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-the-function-ap4_bitstreamreadbytes-bento4-1-5-1-628/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
-
github.com
/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/issues/363
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
research.loginsoft.com
/bugs/a-heap-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-the-function-ap4_bitstreamreadbytes-bento4-1-5-1-628/
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-8378
- NVD CVE-2019-8378
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