How severe is CVE-2018-14054?

CVE-2018-14054 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-14054 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-14054?

CVE-2018-14054 affects Techsmith Mp4v2. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14054?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2018-14054 published?

CVE-2018-14054 was published on 2018-07-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-14054

CVE-2018-14054 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Techsmith Mp4v2 with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-415.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (83rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-415
Affected product: Techsmith Mp4v2
Published: 2018-07-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A double free exists in the MP4StringProperty class in mp4property.cpp in MP4v2 2.0.0. A dangling pointer is freed again in the destructor once an exception is triggered.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-14054?: A double free exists in the MP4StringProperty class in mp4property.cpp in MP4v2 2.0.0. A dangling pointer is freed again in the destructor once an exception is triggered.
How severe is CVE-2018-14054?: CVE-2018-14054 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-14054 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-14054?: CVE-2018-14054 affects Techsmith Mp4v2. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14054?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2018-14054 published?: CVE-2018-14054 was published on 2018-07-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:techsmith:mp4v2:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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