MP4v2 through 2.1.3 contains a heap-based out-of-bounds read in MP4File::GetChapters() that allows attackers to read past heap allocations via crafted QuickTime chapter samples
Affects mp4v2Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 22:28 UTC
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Oct 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSmp4v2pkg:deb/ubuntu/mp4v2?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 16.04 LTSmp4v2pkg:deb/ubuntu/mp4v2?arch=source&distro=xenialOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
MP4v2 through 2.1.3 contains a heap-based out-of-bounds read in MP4File::GetChapters() that allows attackers to read past heap allocations via crafted QuickTime chapter samples. Attackers can supply an MP4 file whose chapter sample is shorter than its declared title length, crashing applications like mp4chaps or leaking adjacent heap memory into chapter titles.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-58397 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-58397 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/enzo1982/mp4v2 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/enzo1982/mp4v2/blob/f4c2f1b87446100728472d80fd1161d2f8e830b2/src/mp4file.cpp (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/enzo1982/mp4v2/issues/53 (opens in a new tab)
- hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/mp4v2-getchapters-oob-read (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/mp4v2-through-2.1.3-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-mp4file-getchapters (opens in a new tab)