AP4_VisualSampleEntry::ReadFields in Core/Ap4SampleEntry.cpp in Bento4 1.5.0-617 uses incorrect character data types, which causes a stack-based buffer underflow and out-of-bounds write, leading to denial of service (application crash) or possibly unspecified other impact
Published Sep 21, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.70%
Description
AP4_VisualSampleEntry::ReadFields in Core/Ap4SampleEntry.cpp in Bento4 1.5.0-617 uses incorrect character data types, which causes a stack-based buffer underflow and out-of-bounds write, leading to denial of service (application crash) or possibly unspecified other impact.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.70% (0.01705) | 76.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.70% (0.01705) | 74.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.92% (0.00917) | 73.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.31% (0.02310) | 74.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00372) | 72.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00372) | 71.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.37% (0.00371) | 68.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 27.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/14/bento4-stack-based-buffer-underflow-in-ap4_visualsampleentryreadfields-ap4sampleentry-cpp/ x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/commit/03d1222ab9c2ce779cdf01bdb96cdd69cbdcfeda x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/issues/190 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/14/bento4-stack-based-buffer-underflow-in-ap4_visualsampleentryreadfields-ap4sampleentry-cpp/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/commit/03d1222ab9c2ce779cdf01bdb96cdd69cbdcfeda | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/issues/190 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory |
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