mp4v2 v2.1.2 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the class MP4BytesProperty.

Affected versions

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• mp4v2 project mp4v22.1.2

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

• CVE-2023-33718mp4v2 v2.1.3 was discovered to contain a memory leak via MP4File::ReadString() at mp4file_io.cpp
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• CVE-2023-29578mp4v2 v2.0.0 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the mp4v2::impl::MP4StringProperty::~MP4StringProperty() function at src/m
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• CVE-2023-29584mp4v2 v2.0.0 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the MP4GetVideoProfileLevel function at /src/mp4.cpp.
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• CVE-2018-7339The MP4Atom class in mp4atom.cpp in MP4v2 through 2.0.0 mishandles Entry Number validation for the MP4 Table Property, which allows remote a
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• CVE-2018-17236The function MP4Free() in mp4property.cpp in libmp4v2 2.1.0 internally calls free() on a invalid pointer, raising a SIGABRT signal.
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• CVE-2018-17235The function mp4v2::impl::MP4Track::FinishSdtp() in mp4track.cpp in libmp4v2 2.1.0 mishandles compatibleBrand while processing a crafted mp4
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FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Root cause

Code that parses nested structures sets no depth or size limit. A small input can turn into a disproportionate processing load.

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

1function expand(node) {2  return node.children.map(expand);3}

1const MAX_DEPTH = 32;2function expand(node, depth = 0) {3  if (depth > MAX_DEPTH) throw new Error("too deep");4  return node.children.map((c) => expand(c, depth + 1));5}

Attack context

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