Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-0819 is a high-severity heap buffer overflow in gpac/gpac before v2.3.0-DEV. Successful exploitation could affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but the CVSS vector indicates local attack conditions and required user interaction, lowering internet-scale urgency.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority patching item where GPAC processes untrusted content. It is not presented as remotely exploitable or actively exploited in the provided sources, so prioritize based on actual GPAC usage and input exposure.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-122 heap-based buffer overflow in gpac/gpac before v2.3.0-DEV. CVSS 3.0 is 7.8 with AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating low complexity, no privileges, required interaction, unchanged scope, and high impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to environments running affected gpac/gpac versions. Highest concern is workstations, build pipelines, media-processing workflows, or servers where GPAC handles untrusted local input. The source bundle does not identify specific downstream products beyond gpac/gpac and Debian packages.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The scoring indicates exploitation requires local attack conditions and user interaction, so risk depends heavily on whether untrusted content reaches GPAC in practice.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse in the bundle: the CVE, huntr report, upstream commit, and Debian advisory identify the vulnerability and fix direction. Avoid assuming exploitable paths beyond the CVSS local, user-interaction model unless additional vendor detail confirms them.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade gpac/gpac to v2.3.0-DEV or a later fixed release.
- Apply Debian security updates from DSA-5411 where Debian packages are used.
- Reduce GPAC handling of untrusted input until patched.
- Track upstream GPAC guidance and distribution advisories for fixed package versions.
Validation and detection
- Inventory systems and containers for installed GPAC versions.
- Confirm GPAC packages are not older than the fixed vendor version.
- Check Debian hosts for DSA-5411 remediation status.
- Review workflows that pass untrusted content into GPAC.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.8 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
7.8HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/35793610-dccc-46c8-9f55-6a24c621e4efCVE reference
- https://github.com/gpac/gpac/commit/d067ab3ccdeaa340e8c045a0fd5bcfc22b809e8fCVE reference
- DSA-5411CVE reference · vendor-advisory
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CWE details
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Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Heap-based Buffer Overflow represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.