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MEDIUM · 6.5

CVE-2022-40738

An issue was discovered in Bento4 through 1.6.0-639. A NULL pointer dereference occurs in AP4_DescriptorListWriter::Action in Core/Ap4Descriptor.h, called from AP4_EsDescriptor::WriteFields and AP4_Ex...

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in Bento4 through 1.6.0-639. A NULL pointer dereference occurs in AP4_DescriptorListWriter::Action in Core/Ap4Descriptor.h, called from AP4_EsDescriptor::WriteFields and AP4_Expandable::Write.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AxiosysBento4<= 1.6.0-639

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-40738?

CVE-2022-40738 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in Bento4 through 1.6.0-639. A NULL pointer dereference occurs in AP4_DescriptorListWriter::Action in Core/Ap4Descriptor.h, called from AP4_EsDescriptor::WriteFields and AP4_Ex...

How severe is CVE-2022-40738?

CVE-2022-40738 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-40738?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Axiosys Bento4.