Double Free in Gpac
CVE-2021-40574
The binary MP4Box in Gpac from 0.9.0-preview to 1.0.1 has a double-free vulnerability in the gf_text_get_utf8_line function in load_text.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service, even code execution and escalation of privileges.
Vulnerability class: Double Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 69.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/gpac/gpac/issues/1897 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/gpac/gpac/commit/30ac5e5236b790accd1f25347eebf2dc8c6c1bcb (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5411 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/gpac/gpac/blob/v0.9.0-preview/src/filters/load_text.c (Product)
- github.com/gpac/gpac/blob/v0.9.0-preview/src/filters/load_text.c (Product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-40574?
- CVE-2021-40574 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gpac, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2021-40574?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-40574 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.