NULL pointer dereference in Gpac
CVE-2026-90576
A security vulnerability has been detected in GPAC up to f1219cde. Affected is the function gf_node_list_add_child of the file scenegraph/base_scenegraph.c of the component MP4Box. Such manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Upgrading to version abi-16.23 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 49dee5cad329cfed310c1682703df7daa47df31a. You should upgrade the affected component.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (6.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 6.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Gpac — versions f1219cde
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/403161 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/403161/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90576 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/913204 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/gpac/gpac/issues/3815 (issue-tracking)
- github.com/r1ck9-2q/cve_summit/blob/main/Vuln-GPAC-MP4Box-gf_node_list_add_chil… (exploit)
- github.com/gpac/gpac/commit/49dee5cad329cfed310c1682703df7daa47df31a (patch)
- github.com/gpac/gpac/releases/tag/abi-16.23 (patch)
- github.com/gpac/gpac/ (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-90576?
- CVE-2026-90576 is a low-severity vulnerability in Gpac, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2026-09-13.
- How severe is CVE-2026-90576?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.