CVE-2026-36912: n/a
A NULL pointer dereference in the AP4_AtomSampleTable::GetSample() function of Aleksoid1978 MPC-BE before commit 4341cb3 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted MP4 file.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-36912 involves a NULL pointer dereference in the AP4_AtomSampleTable::GetSample() function within Aleksoid1978 MPC-BE versions prior to commit 4341cb3. An attacker can exploit this by supplying a crafted MP4 file that triggers the dereference, resulting in a Denial of Service condition. There is no CVSS score or detailed vendor advisory available, and no explicit patch or fix has been documented at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation leads to a Denial of Service (DoS), causing the affected application to crash or become unresponsive when processing malicious MP4 files. There is no information about further impacts such as code execution or data leakage.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, avoid opening untrusted or suspicious MP4 files with affected versions of MPC-BE.
CVE-2026-36912: n/a
Description
A NULL pointer dereference in the AP4_AtomSampleTable::GetSample() function of Aleksoid1978 MPC-BE before commit 4341cb3 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted MP4 file.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-36912 involves a NULL pointer dereference in the AP4_AtomSampleTable::GetSample() function within Aleksoid1978 MPC-BE versions prior to commit 4341cb3. An attacker can exploit this by supplying a crafted MP4 file that triggers the dereference, resulting in a Denial of Service condition. There is no CVSS score or detailed vendor advisory available, and no explicit patch or fix has been documented at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation leads to a Denial of Service (DoS), causing the affected application to crash or become unresponsive when processing malicious MP4 files. There is no information about further impacts such as code execution or data leakage.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, avoid opening untrusted or suspicious MP4 files with affected versions of MPC-BE.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mitre
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a458bf827e9c79719326440
Added to database: 07/01/2026, 21:51:52 UTC
Last enriched: 07/01/2026, 22:06:41 UTC
Last updated: 07/01/2026, 22:51:45 UTC
Views: 3
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