CVE-2018-14379
MP4Atom::factory in mp4atom.cpp in MP4v2 2.0.0 incorrectly uses the MP4ItemAtom data type in a...
MP4Atom::factory in mp4atom.cpp in MP4v2 2.0.0 incorrectly uses the MP4ItemAtom data type in a certain case where MP4DataAtom is required, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted MP4 file, because access to the data structure has different expectations about layout as a result of this type confusion.
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
What each source reports
NVD Score used
8.8
MP4Atom::factory in mp4atom.cpp in MP4v2 2.0.0 incorrectly uses the MP4ItemAtom data type in a certain case where MP4DataAtom is required, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted MP4 file, because access to the data structure has different expectations about layout as a result of this type confusion.
- Record
CVE-2018-14379- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-704
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
MP4Atom::factory in mp4atom.cpp in MP4v2 2.0.0 incorrectly uses the MP4ItemAtom data type in a certain case where MP4DataAtom is required, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted MP4 file, because access to the data structure has different expectations about layout as a result of this type confusion.
- Record
CVE-2018-14379- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-6299 No score
MP4Atom::factory in mp4atom.cpp in MP4v2 2.0.0 incorrectly uses the MP4ItemAtom data type in a certain case where MP4DataAtom is required, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted MP4 file, because access to the data structure has different expectations about layout as a result of this type confusion.
- Record
EUVD-2018-6299- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g85x-gvx3-mq74
8.8
MP4Atom::factory in mp4atom.cpp in MP4v2 2.0.0 incorrectly uses the MP4ItemAtom data type in a...
MP4Atom::factory in mp4atom.cpp in MP4v2 2.0.0 incorrectly uses the MP4ItemAtom data type in a certain case where MP4DataAtom is required, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted MP4 file, because access to the data structure has different expectations about layout as a result of this type confusion.
- Record
GHSA-g85x-gvx3-mq74- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-704
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
8.8
MP4Atom::factory in mp4atom.cpp in MP4v2 2.0.0 incorrectly uses the MP4ItemAtom data type in a certain case where MP4DataAtom is required, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted MP4 file, because access to the data structure has different expectations about layout as a result of this type confusion.
- Record
CVE-2018-14379- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-14379
8.8
MP4Atom::factory in mp4atom.cpp in MP4v2 2.0.0 incorrectly uses the MP4ItemAtom data type in a certain case where MP4DataAtom is required, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted MP4 file, because access to the data structure has different expectations about layout as a result of this type confusion.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14379- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2020-0062 No score
Updated libmp4v2 packages fix security vulnerabilities
Updated libmp4v2 packages fix security vulnerabilities:
The libmp4v2 library through version 2.1.0 is vulnerable to an integer underflow when parsing an MP4Atom in mp4atom.cpp. An attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service via crafted MP4 file (CVE-2018-14325).
The libmp4v2 library through version 2.1.0 is vulnerable to an integer overflow and resultant heap-based buffer overflow when resizing an MP4Array for the ftyp atom in mp4array.h. An attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service via crafted MP4 file (CVE-2018-14326).
MP4Atom::factory in mp4atom.cpp in MP4v2 2.0.0 incorrectly uses the MP4ItemAtom data type in a certain case where MP4DataAtom is required, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted MP4 file, because access to the data structure has different expectations about layout as a result of this type confusion (CVE-2018-14379).
MP4NameFirstMatches in mp4util.cpp in MP4v2 2.0.0 mishandles substrings of atom names, leading to use of an inappropriate data type for associated atoms. The resulting type confusion can cause out-of-bounds memory access (CVE-2018-14403).
MP4Integer32Property::Read in atom_avcC.cpp in MP4v2 2.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted MP4 file (CVE-2018-14446).
- Record
MGASA-2020-0062- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-14379 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Techsmith Mp4v2, published July 18, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.51%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/07/17/1
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6YCHVOYPIBGM5HYUMQ77KZH2IHSITKVE
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FRSO2IMK6P7MOIZWGWKONPIEHKBA7WL3
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GISUIWPKBWPXORUFNWBGFTKQS7UUVUC4
github.com/enzo1982/mp4v2/releases/tag/v2.1.0
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14379
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lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/6YCHVOYPIBGM5HYUMQ77KZH2IHSITKVE
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/FRSO2IMK6P7MOIZWGWKONPIEHKBA7WL3
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GISUIWPKBWPXORUFNWBGFTKQS7UUVUC4
github.com/advisories/GHSA-g85x-gvx3-mq74
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2020-0062.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=25962
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/6YCHVOYPIBGM5HYUMQ77KZH2IHSITKVE
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-14379
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-14379