Buffer overflow in Gpac

CVE-2022-43040

GPAC 2.1-DEV-rev368-gfd054169b-master was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function gf_isom_box_dump_start_ex at /isomedia/box_funcs.c.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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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: 0.003 (22.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 22.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-43040: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-43040?
CVE-2022-43040 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gpac, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-10-19.
How severe is CVE-2022-43040?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-43040 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.