CVE-2021-41459

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—

7.5

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.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 61.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 1, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/gpac/gpac/issues/1912
cve@mitrehttps://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5411
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/gpac/gpac/issues/1912
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5411

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-41459?

CVE-2021-41459 is a high vulnerability published on October 1, 2021. There is a stack buffer overflow in MP4Box v1.0.1 at src/filters/dmxnhml.c:1008 in the nhmldmxsend_sample() function szXmlFrom parameter which leads to a denial of service vulnerability.

When was CVE-2021-41459 disclosed?

CVE-2021-41459 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 1, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-41459 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-41459 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 61.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-41459?

CVE-2021-41459 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-41459?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-41459, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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