Double Free in Gpac
CVE-2021-40573
The binary MP4Box in Gpac 1.0.1 has a double-free vulnerability in the gf_list_del function in list.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: 0.007 (51.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 51.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Gpac — versions 1.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/gpac/gpac/commit/b03c9f252526bb42fbd1b87b9f5e339c3cf2390a (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/gpac/gpac/issues/1891 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-40573?
- CVE-2021-40573 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gpac, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2021-40573?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-40573 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.