Description

heap-use-after-free in gf_odf_vvc_cfg_read_bs at odf/descriptors.c:1403

Version

Author: Lim Wei Cheng <aaron.lim446@gmail.com>

./MP4Box -version
MP4Box - GPAC version 2.3-DEV-rev23-g5a733aec7-master
(c) 2000-2023 Telecom Paris distributed under LGPL v2.1+ - http://gpac.io

same POC can also trigger heap-use-after-free (as of 17 Jan 2023): 
./MP4Box -version
MP4Box - GPAC version 2.3-DEV-rev27-g5195ad4e2-master
(c) 2000-2023 Telecom Paris distributed under LGPL v2.1+ - http://gpac.io

Proof of Concept

./MP4Box -hint POC
[iso file] Unknown top-level box type freN
[VVC] Invalid NALU type in vvcC - ignoring
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==3978220==ERROR: AddressSanitizer: heap-use-after-free on address 0x6020000013d0 at pc 0x7f31abf6419f bp 0x7fff5dfe20c0 sp 0x7fff5dfe20b0
READ of size 1 at 0x6020000013d0 thread T0
    #0 0x7f31abf6419e in gf_odf_vvc_cfg_read_bs odf/descriptors.c:1403
    #1 0x7f31abaf001c in vvcc_box_read isomedia/avc_ext.c:3085
    #2 0x7f31abc8188e in gf_isom_box_parse_ex isomedia/box_funcs.c:282
    #3 0x7f31abc8cc46 in gf_isom_box_array_read isomedia/box_funcs.c:1790
    #4 0x7f31abb5f774 in video_sample_entry_box_read isomedia/box_code_base.c:4354
    #5 0x7f31abc8188e in gf_isom_box_parse_ex isomedia/box_funcs.c:282
    #6 0x7f31abc8cc46 in gf_isom_box_array_read isomedia/box_funcs.c:1790
    #7 0x7f31abc8188e in gf_isom_box_parse_ex isomedia/box_funcs.c:282
    #8 0x7f31abc8cc46 in gf_isom_box_array_read isomedia/box_funcs.c:1790
    #9 0x7f31abb6daad in stbl_box_read isomedia/box_code_base.c:5115
    #10 0x7f31abc8188e in gf_isom_box_parse_ex isomedia/box_funcs.c:282
    #11 0x7f31abc8cc46 in gf_isom_box_array_read isomedia/box_funcs.c:1790
    #12 0x7f31abb4e2ea in minf_box_read isomedia/box_code_base.c:3583
    #13 0x7f31abc8188e in gf_isom_box_parse_ex isomedia/box_funcs.c:282
    #14 0x7f31abc8cc46 in gf_isom_box_array_read isomedia/box_funcs.c:1790
    #15 0x7f31abb47884 in mdia_box_read isomedia/box_code_base.c:3134
    #16 0x7f31abc8188e in gf_isom_box_parse_ex isomedia/box_funcs.c:282
    #17 0x7f31abc8cc46 in gf_isom_box_array_read isomedia/box_funcs.c:1790
    #18 0x7f31abb8b0fa in trak_box_read isomedia/box_code_base.c:6907
    #19 0x7f31abc8188e in gf_isom_box_parse_ex isomedia/box_funcs.c:282
    #20 0x7f31abc8cc46 in gf_isom_box_array_read isomedia/box_funcs.c:1790
    #21 0x7f31abc8188e in gf_isom_box_parse_ex isomedia/box_funcs.c:282
    #22 0x7f31abc85924 in gf_isom_parse_root_box isomedia/box_funcs.c:38
    #23 0x7f31abcc3217 in gf_isom_parse_movie_boxes_internal isomedia/isom_intern.c:378
    #24 0x7f31abcc3217 in gf_isom_parse_movie_boxes isomedia/isom_intern.c:868
    #25 0x7f31abccde34 in gf_isom_open_file isomedia/isom_intern.c:988
    #26 0x556d29130472 in mp4box_main /home/limweicheng/Desktop/Fuzz/gpac/applications/mp4box/mp4box.c:6221
    #27 0x7f31aa6cfd8f in __libc_start_call_main ../sysdeps/nptl/libc_start_call_main.h:58
    #28 0x7f31aa6cfe3f in __libc_start_main_impl ../csu/libc-start.c:392
    #29 0x556d290cb244 in _start (/home/limweicheng/Desktop/Fuzz/gpac/bin/gcc/MP4Box+0x50244)

0x6020000013d0 is located 0 bytes inside of 16-byte region [0x6020000013d0,0x6020000013e0)
freed by thread T0 here:
    #0 0x7f31ae2b8517 in __interceptor_free ../../../../src/libsanitizer/asan/asan_malloc_linux.cpp:127
    #1 0x7f31abf6282f in gf_odf_vvc_cfg_read_bs odf/descriptors.c:1399

previously allocated by thread T0 here:
    #0 0x7f31ae2b8867 in __interceptor_malloc ../../../../src/libsanitizer/asan/asan_malloc_linux.cpp:145
    #1 0x7f31abf625f9 in gf_odf_vvc_cfg_read_bs odf/descriptors.c:1375

SUMMARY: AddressSanitizer: heap-use-after-free odf/descriptors.c:1403 in gf_odf_vvc_cfg_read_bs
Shadow bytes around the buggy address:
  0x0c047fff8220: fa fa 04 fa fa fa 00 04 fa fa 00 00 fa fa 00 00
  0x0c047fff8230: fa fa fd fd fa fa 00 00 fa fa 00 00 fa fa 00 00
  0x0c047fff8240: fa fa 00 00 fa fa 00 00 fa fa 00 00 fa fa 00 00
  0x0c047fff8250: fa fa 00 00 fa fa 00 00 fa fa 00 00 fa fa 01 fa
  0x0c047fff8260: fa fa 00 00 fa fa 00 00 fa fa 00 00 fa fa 00 00
=>0x0c047fff8270: fa fa 00 00 fa fa 00 00 fa fa[fd]fd fa fa fa fa
  0x0c047fff8280: fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa
  0x0c047fff8290: fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa
  0x0c047fff82a0: fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa
  0x0c047fff82b0: fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa
  0x0c047fff82c0: fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa
Shadow byte legend (one shadow byte represents 8 application bytes):
  Addressable:           00
  Partially addressable: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 
  Heap left redzone:       fa
  Freed heap region:       fd
  Stack left redzone:      f1
  Stack mid redzone:       f2
  Stack right redzone:     f3
  Stack after return:      f5
  Stack use after scope:   f8
  Global redzone:          f9
  Global init order:       f6
  Poisoned by user:        f7
  Container overflow:      fc
  Array cookie:            ac
  Intra object redzone:    bb
  ASan internal:           fe
  Left alloca redzone:     ca
  Right alloca redzone:    cb
  Shadow gap:              cc
==3978220==ABORTING

Impact

This is capable of causing crashes by using unexpected value, or possible code execution.