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CVE-2018-17236

The function MP4Free() in mp4property.cpp in libmp4v2 2.1.0 internally calls free() on a invalid...

6.5 Medium

The function MP4Free() in mp4property.cpp in libmp4v2 2.1.0 internally calls free() on a invalid pointer, raising a SIGABRT signal.

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
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.11%Up 0.7 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

The function MP4Free() in mp4property.cpp in libmp4v2 2.1.0 internally calls free() on a invalid pointer, raising a SIGABRT signal.

Record
CVE-2018-17236
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The function MP4Free() in mp4property.cpp in libmp4v2 2.1.0 internally calls free() on a invalid pointer, raising a SIGABRT signal.

Record
CVE-2018-17236
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-8996 No score

The function MP4Free() in mp4property.cpp in libmp4v2 2.1.0 internally calls free() on a invalid pointer, raising a SIGABRT signal.

Record
EUVD-2018-8996
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h24c-gmwr-h7fw 6.5

The function MP4Free() in mp4property.cpp in libmp4v2 2.1.0 internally calls free() on a invalid...

The function MP4Free() in mp4property.cpp in libmp4v2 2.1.0 internally calls free() on a invalid pointer, raising a SIGABRT signal.

Record
GHSA-h24c-gmwr-h7fw
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.5

The function MP4Free() in mp4property.cpp in libmp4v2 2.1.0 internally calls free() on a invalid pointer, raising a SIGABRT signal.

Record
CVE-2018-17236
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-17236 6.5

The function MP4Free() in mp4property.cpp in libmp4v2 2.1.0 internally calls free() on a invalid pointer, raising a SIGABRT signal.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-17236
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
mp4v2
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
2.0.0~dfsg0-32.0.0~dfsg0-4
None known
mp4v2
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
2.0.0~dfsg0-6
None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2018-17236 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Mp4v2 Project Mp4v2, published September 20, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.11%, the 65th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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