Buffer overflow in Gpac
CVE-2020-24829
An issue was discovered in GPAC from v0.5.2 to v0.8.0, as demonstrated by MP4Box. It contains a heap-based buffer overflow in gf_m2ts_section_complete in media_tools/mpegts.c that can cause a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted MP4 file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (60.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 60.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/gpac/gpac/issues/1422 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/gpac/gpac/commit/8c5e847185d74462d674ee7d28fb46c29dae6dd2 (Patch)
- github.com/gpac/gpac/blob/v0.5.2/src/media_tools/mpegts.c (Product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-24829?
- CVE-2020-24829 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gpac, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-08-04.
- How severe is CVE-2020-24829?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.