Live555 Streaming Media 2018.09.02 MKV File Parser createRTPSinkForTrackNumber stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Live555 Streaming Media 2018.09.02. Impacted is the function MatroskaFile::createRTPSinkForTrackNumber of the component MKV File Parser. The manipulation leads to stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-65406. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Live555 Streaming Media 2018.09.02. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function MatroskaFile::createRTPSinkForTrackNumber of the component MKV File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

A heap overflow in the MatroskaFile::createRTPSinkForTrackNumber() function of Live555 Streaming Media v2018.09.02 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted MKV file.

The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-65406 since 11/18/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/04/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 277107 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-65406), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (277107). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 277107
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-65406

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/18/2025 CVE reserved
12/01/2025 +13 days Advisory disclosed
12/01/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/04/2025 +3 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-65406 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-65406
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-333899

Entryinfo

Created: 12/01/2025 17:35
Updated: 12/04/2025 08:42
Changes: 12/01/2025 17:35 (53), 12/04/2025 08:42 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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