CVE-2021-41459
Published: 01 October 2021
Summary
CVE-2021-41459 is a high-severity Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) vulnerability in Gpac Mp4Box. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 38.6% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2021-28486
Vulnerability details
There is a stack buffer overflow in MP4Box v1.0.1 at src/filters/dmx_nhml.c:1008 in the nhmldmx_send_sample() function szXmlFrom parameter which leads to a denial of service vulnerability.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Out-of-bounds writes that corrupt control flow or inject shellcode are rendered non-executable by the same memory protections.