Integer overflow in mp4v2 allows code execution via crafted MP4 file
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An issue in mp4v2 2.0.0 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code. The flaw is in MP4RtpAtom::ReadHntiType() in src/atom_rtp.cpp, where an unchecked offset subtraction (CWE-190) lets an undersized rtp atom produce a near-2^64 allocation size. An attacker with low privileges on the local system can trigger it with a specially crafted MP4 file, and no user interaction is required.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27
Description from the CNA
An issue in mp4v2 2.0.0 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via the MP4RtpAtom::ReadHntiType() in src/atom_rtp.cpp. A specially crafted MP4 file can cause an undersized rtp atom to produce a near-2^64 allocation size through an unchecked offset subtraction
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for mp4v2.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27
Timeline
- 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-95121
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-6cvh-jwvc-xjw2
- 2026-10-15 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-15 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-15 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-15 Priority changed: LOW → HIGH
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-95121 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-95121 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6cvh-jwvc-xjw2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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