CVE-2017-14639
AP4_VisualSampleEntry::ReadFields in Core/Ap4SampleEntry.cpp in Bento4 1.5.0-617 uses incorrect...
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.
- Severity
- 8.8 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.70%EPSS, 77th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kodi-inputstream-adaptiveUbuntu: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-adaptiveUbuntu: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-adaptiveUbuntu:25.10 | All versions, plus listed versions 21.5.9+ds-1 | None known |
kodi-inputstream-adaptiveUbuntu:26.10 | All versions, plus listed versions 21.5.16+ds-1 | None known |
kodi-inputstream-adaptiveUbuntu:26.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 21.5.9+ds-121.5.16+ds-1 | None known |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-14639- 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-843
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-14639- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-6139No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2017-6139- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m2p5-p64f-w8gx
AP4_VisualSampleEntry::ReadFields in Core/Ap4SampleEntry.cpp in Bento4 1.5.0-617 uses incorrect...
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.
- Record
GHSA-m2p5-p64f-w8gx- 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-843
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-14639- 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-2017-14639
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14639- 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/14/bento4-stack-based-buffer-underflow-in-ap4_visualsampleentryreadfields-ap4sampleentry-cpp
github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/issues/190
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14639
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-14639
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14639