Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2017-12474 is a denial-of-service issue in Bento4's mp42ts tool. A maliciously crafted MP4 file can trigger a NULL pointer dereference and crash the application. The main business risk is service disruption where Bento4 is used to process untrusted media uploads or automated media pipelines.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted availability risk, not a confidentiality breach based on current evidence. Prioritize remediation for public upload, transcoding, or media ingestion services using Bento4 mp42ts.
Technical view
The issue is in AP4_AtomSampleTable::GetSample in Core/Ap4AtomSampleTable.cpp. Bento4 mp42ts versions before 1.5.0-616 are described as vulnerable to an application crash when handling a crafted MP4 file. The public bundle does not provide CVSS, CWE, or broader affected downstream package details.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in systems that run Bento4 mp42ts before 1.5.0-616 against user-supplied or third-party MP4 files. Risk is lower where Bento4 is absent, fully updated, or isolated from untrusted media processing.
Exploitation context
The CVE states remote attackers can cause denial of service using a crafted MP4 file. The supplied data does not show CISA KEV listing, confirmed active exploitation, or evidence of impact beyond application crash.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and referenced upstream commit. No CVSS, CWE, KEV status, affected CPEs, or active exploitation evidence is provided in the bundle. Avoid expanding scope beyond Bento4 mp42ts before 1.5.0-616 without additional vendor data.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Bento4 mp42ts to 1.5.0-616 or later where available.
- Apply the referenced upstream fix if maintaining a source build.
- Check vendor or downstream package guidance for fixed builds.
- Limit untrusted MP4 processing until affected instances are updated.
- Run media converters with isolation and restart supervision where feasible.
Validation and detection
- Inventory systems and containers that include Bento4 or mp42ts.
- Confirm Bento4 mp42ts version is 1.5.0-616 or later.
- Review build manifests for the referenced upstream commit.
- Identify workflows that process user-supplied MP4 files.
- Review crash logs around mp42ts media processing jobs.
Public sources used
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- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6wBkDmxMGMKUjNscThnbTlSZ2sCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/commit/4d3f0bebd5f8518fd775f671c12bea58c68e814eCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9DojFnTUSNGZ1JfNUc1am9pcncCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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