Out-of-bounds Read in Gpac

CVE-2019-20630

An issue was discovered in libgpac.a in GPAC before 0.8.0, as demonstrated by MP4Box. It contains a heap-based buffer over-read in BS_ReadByte (called from gf_bs_read_bit) in utils/bitstream.c that can cause a denial of service via a crafted MP4 file.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.009 (56.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Gpac
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-20630?
CVE-2019-20630 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gpac, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-03-24.
How severe is CVE-2019-20630?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.