CVE-2022-40438Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Process crash via oversized memory-stream copy

Published Sep 14, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Buffer overflow in Bento4 1.6.0-639 allows remote attackers to crash mp42aac by supplying a crafted ISO-MP4 media file. For the published input, AP4_MemoryByteStream::WritePartial passes a 4,294,967,288-byte length to memcpy after allocating a 1,056-byte destination buffer. The attack requires mp42aac to process the file; the demonstrated consequence is a process crash with no reported data disclosure or modification.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.68%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Buffer overflow in Bento4 1.6.0-639 allows remote attackers to crash mp42aac by supplying a crafted ISO-MP4 media file. For the published input, AP4_MemoryByteStream::WritePartial passes a 4,294,967,288-byte length to memcpy after allocating a 1,056-byte destination buffer. The attack requires mp42aac to process the file; the demonstrated consequence is a process crash with no reported data disclosure or modification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-40438
Published
Sep 14, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-120
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 14, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

6.5UbuntuCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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