Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-57598 is a denial-of-service issue in Bento4 1.6.0-641. A malformed media file can trigger a divide-by-zero crash during parsing, disrupting services that process untrusted media. It does not indicate data theft or code execution in the provided sources.
Executive priority
Treat as moderate priority unless Bento4 processes public or partner-supplied media at scale. For exposed media pipelines, prioritize containment and upgrade review because repeated crashes can affect availability and operational reliability.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-369 in AP4_TfraAtom() in Ap4TfraAtom.cpp. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.5: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, user interaction required, and high availability impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where Bento4 1.6.0-641 processes externally supplied media, including upload pipelines, transcoders, inspection tools, or automated metadata extraction. Official affected-product metadata is listed as n/a, so inventory confirmation is important.
Exploitation context
The sources describe remote denial of service through a floating point exception. CVSS indicates user interaction is required. The CVE is not listed as KEV, and the provided sources do not claim active exploitation.
Researcher notes
The public record identifies the vulnerable function and DoS class but does not provide complete affected-product metadata, patch status, or exploitation evidence. Analysis should stay focused on availability impact and version/workflow exposure.
Mitigation direction
- Check Bento4 vendor or project guidance for fixed versions or advisories.
- Avoid processing untrusted media with affected Bento4 builds where feasible.
- Run media parsing in isolated worker processes with restart limits.
- Apply input validation and queue controls around public media uploads.
- Monitor parser crashes and repeated failures from similar media sources.
Validation and detection
- Inventory systems and containers for Bento4 1.6.0-641 usage.
- Identify workflows that parse MP4 or fragmented media from untrusted users.
- Review crash logs for floating point exceptions in AP4_TfraAtom or Ap4TfraAtom.cpp.
- Confirm whether vendor guidance or a later safe build is available.
- Validate mitigations in non-production media-processing workflows.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H2.83.6CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/JWH-96/Bugs-disclosure/blob/main/Bento4_FPE.mdCVE reference, mitre
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Divide By Zero
Divide By Zero represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.