Is CVE-2023-29578 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-29578 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-29578 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-29578 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-29578?

CVE-2023-29578 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2023-29578

CWE-787Published: April 24, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

mp4v2 v2.0.0 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the mp4v2::impl::MP4StringProperty::~MP4StringProperty() function at src/mp4property.cpp.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-29578 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.