CVE-2017-14642

Name: CVE-2017-14642
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-09-21T17:29:00.307+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.67%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-14642 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in the AP4_HdlrAtom class in Bento4 version 1.5.0-617. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash in AP4_StdcFileByteStream::ReadPartial in System/StdC/Ap4StdCFileByteStream.cpp, which leads to remote denial of service.. EPSS estimates a 1.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in the AP4_HdlrAtom class in Bento4 version 1.5.0-617. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash in AP4_StdcFileByteStream::ReadPartial in System/StdC/Ap4StdCFileByteStream.cpp, which leads to remote denial of service.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.67%

73.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Bento4	Bento4	1.5.0-617

References

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/14/bento4-null-pointer-dereference-in-ap4_stdcfilebytestreamreadpartial-ap4stdcfilebytestream-cpp/Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/commit/22192de5367fa0cee985917f092be4060b7c00b0Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/issues/185Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/14/bento4-null-pointer-dereference-in-ap4_stdcfilebytestreamreadpartial-ap4stdcfilebytestream-cpp/Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/commit/22192de5367fa0cee985917f092be4060b7c00b0Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/issues/185Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 21, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-14642?

How severe is CVE-2017-14642?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-14642 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14642?

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Source: NVD / NIST