# CVE-2017-14646: The AP4\_AvccAtom and AP4\_HvccAtom classes in Bento4 version 1.5.0-617 do not properly validate data sizes, leading to a heap-based buffer ov

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-09-21 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The AP4_AvccAtom and AP4_HvccAtom classes in Bento4 version 1.5.0-617 do not properly validate data sizes, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read and application crash in AP4_DataBuffer::SetData in Core/Ap4DataBuffer.cpp.

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## References

- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/14/bento4-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-ap4_databuffersetdata-ap4databuffer-cpp/
- https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/commit/53499d8d4c69142137c7c7f0097a444783fdeb90
- https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/issues/188

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