CVE-2022-3974

Name: CVE-2022-3974
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-11-13T10:15:10.333+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 0.71%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-3974 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Axiomatic Bento4. Affected by this vulnerability is the function AP4_StdcFileByteStream::ReadPartial of the file Ap4StdCFileByteStream.cpp of the component mp4info. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Axiomatic Bento4. Affected by this vulnerability is the function AP4_StdcFileByteStream::ReadPartial of the file Ap4StdCFileByteStream.cpp of the component mp4info. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-213553 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.71%

49.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Axiosys	Bento4	2022-10-08

References

https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/files/9987970/mp4info_overflow_ReadPartial341.zipThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/issues/812Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.213553Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/files/9987970/mp4info_overflow_ReadPartial341.zipThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/issues/812Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.213553Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 13, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-3974?

How severe is CVE-2022-3974?

CVE-2022-3974 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-3974?

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Source: NVD / NIST