CVE-2022-43033Public exploitNetwork attack vector

mp42aac crash via mismatched buffer deallocation

Published Oct 19, 2022 · Updated May 8, 2025

A memory-deallocation flaw in Axiomatic Systems Bento4 1.6.0-639 allows remote attackers to crash mp42aac with a crafted MP4 file. The AP4_HdlrAtom destructor invokes scalar delete on a one-byte buffer allocated with new[] after the malformed file is parsed, causing the process to abort. The attacker must persuade a user or automated workflow to process the file; the demonstrated consequence is a process abort, not data disclosure or code execution.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.64%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
Coverage for this vulnerability

See if you're affected

Explore vulnerability checks for your environment with Hinoki.

Book a demo

Summary

What happened

A memory-deallocation flaw in Axiomatic Systems Bento4 1.6.0-639 allows remote attackers to crash mp42aac with a crafted MP4 file. The AP4_HdlrAtom destructor invokes scalar delete on a one-byte buffer allocated with new[] after the malformed file is parsed, causing the process to abort. The attacker must persuade a user or automated workflow to process the file; the demonstrated consequence is a process abort, not data disclosure or code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-43033
Published
Oct 19, 2022
Updated
May 8, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-416, T1204.002
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 19, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 8, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

Present is not the same as exploitable

Compare your product and version with the public record. A matching version still requires validation against your environment.

Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Affected products and versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

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

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.

Daily unique IPsNo honeypot observations are available for this CVE in the selected window.

No observations available

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-416Use After Free
T1204.002User Execution: Malicious File

Public exploit references

Labels summarize the accepted research assessment. They do not indicate a test against your environment.

Technologies

Your stack

See the directory against your own environment.

Your stack

Check the software in your environment

Book a demo to see how Hinoki identifies affected software and validates exploitability in your environment.

Book a demo