Double Free in Gpac
CVE-2021-40569
The binary MP4Box in Gpac through 1.0.1 has a double-free vulnerability in the iloc_entry_del funciton in box_code_meta.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service.
Vulnerability class: Double Free
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: 0.009 (57.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/gpac/gpac/commit/b03c9f252526bb42fbd1b87b9f5e339c3cf2390a (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/gpac/gpac/issues/1890 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5411 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-40569?
- CVE-2021-40569 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gpac, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2021-40569?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-40569 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.