CVE-2017-14639

AP4_VisualSampleEntry::ReadFields in Core/Ap4SampleEntry.cpp in Bento4 1.5.0-617 uses incorrect...

8.8 High

AP4_VisualSampleEntry::ReadFields in Core/Ap4SampleEntry.cpp in Bento4 1.5.0-617 uses incorrect character data types, which causes a stack-based buffer underflow and out-of-bounds write, leading to denial of service (application crash) or possibly unspecified other impact.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

1.70%Up 0.7 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

Record: CVE-2017-14639
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-843
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2017-14639
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2017-6139 No score

Record: EUVD-2017-6139
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m2p5-p64f-w8gx 8.8

AP4_VisualSampleEntry::ReadFields in Core/Ap4SampleEntry.cpp in Bento4 1.5.0-617 uses incorrect...

Record: GHSA-m2p5-p64f-w8gx
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-843
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 8.8

Record: CVE-2017-14639
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-14639 8.8

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14639
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

bento4

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kodi-inputstream-adaptive` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.6.14+ds1-12.6.23+ds1-119.0.0+ds1-119.0.0+ds1-2	None known
`kodi-inputstream-adaptive` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 20.3.11+ds-120.3.17+ds-420.3.18+ds-120.3.18+ds-1build1	None known
`kodi-inputstream-adaptive` Ubuntu:25.10	All versions, plus listed versions 21.5.9+ds-1	None known
`kodi-inputstream-adaptive` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 21.5.16+ds-1	None known
`kodi-inputstream-adaptive` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 21.5.9+ds-121.5.16+ds-1	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-14639 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Bento4, published September 21, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.70%, the 77th percentile. No source names a fixed version.