CVE-2024-31002: Bento4 · Buffer Overflow
Affects Bento4Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:54 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 72% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 Apr 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubaxiomatic-systems/Bento4pkg:github/axiomatic-systems/Bento4Other threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
- Monitor for official patches or updates from the Bento4 project and apply them immediately once available.
- In the absence of patches, consider isolating or disabling vulnerable components that utilize the AP4 BitReader::ReadCache() function to reduce attack surface.
- Employ network-level protections such as firewalls and intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) to detect and block suspicious traffic targeting media processing services.
- Conduct thorough code audits and implement input validation and bounds checking in custom integrations of Bento4.
- Use application-layer sandboxing or containerization to limit the impact of potential exploitation.
- Monitor logs and network traffic for anomalies indicative of exploitation attempts.
- Educate development and security teams about this vulnerability to ensure rapid response and remediation.
- If feasible, restrict network exposure of services using Bento4 to trusted internal networks only.
Description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Bento4 Bento v.1.6.0-641 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the AP4 BitReader::ReadCache() at Ap4Utils.cpp component.