Buffer overflow in Gpac

CVE-2026-1418

A security vulnerability has been detected in GPAC up to 2.4.0. This affects the function gf_text_import_srt_bifs of the file src/scene_manager/text_to_bifs.c of the component SRT Subtitle Import. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. The attack needs to be performed locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The name of the patch is 10c73b82cf0e367383d091db38566a0e4fe71772. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (12.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

  • Gpac
  • N/a Gpac — versions 2.0, 2.1, 2.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-1418?
CVE-2026-1418 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gpac, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-01-26.
How severe is CVE-2026-1418?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.