Vulnerability Description
A vulnerability was identified in Axiomatic Bento4 up to 1.6.0-641. Affected is the function AP4_BitReader::SkipBits of the file Ap4Dac4Atom.cpp of the component DSI v1 Parser. Such manipulation of the argument n_presentations leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack needs to be performed locally. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/issues/1059
- https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/issues/1059#issue-4078584738
- https://vuldb.com/submit/780473
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/354387
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/354387/cti
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-5236?
CVE-2026-5236 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). A vulnerability was identified in Axiomatic Bento4 up to 1.6.0-641. Affected is the function AP4_BitReader::SkipBits of the file Ap4Dac4Atom.cpp of the component DSI v1 Parser. Such manipulation of th...
How severe is CVE-2026-5236?
CVE-2026-5236 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-5236?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.