Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE affects a development build of GPAC/MP4Box. A local authenticated user or media-processing workflow can crash MP4Box by handling a specially crafted MPEG-2 TS or MP4 file. The main business risk is availability disruption in systems that automatically process untrusted media.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted availability issue, not an enterprise-wide emergency. Prioritize teams running MP4Box against untrusted media, especially customer upload or conversion services, and update once upstream fixed builds are confirmed.
Technical view
The issue is described as a heap use-after-free in gf_filter_pid_inst_swap_delete_task() in filter_core/filter_pid.c during PID instance swap/delete cleanup. CVSS 3.1 is 5.5, local, low complexity, privileges required, no confidentiality or integrity impact, high availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where GPAC/MP4Box 2.5-DEV-rev1593-gfe88c3545-master or related source builds process user-supplied media. Public-facing upload pipelines may be indirectly exposed if backend jobs invoke MP4Box on untrusted files.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV, and the bundle provides no evidence of active exploitation. A public PoC reference exists, but the stated attack vector is local processing of crafted media, causing denial of service. Exploitation beyond crashing is only described as possible.
Researcher notes
The record mixes CWE-122 buffer overflow wording with a heap use-after-free description. Preserve that distinction in tracking. The affected product metadata is incomplete, so version validation should rely on GPAC/MP4Box build provenance and the referenced issue and commits.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory GPAC/MP4Box deployments and source builds.
- Review upstream GPAC issue and referenced commits for fixed code.
- Update to a vendor-supported fixed release or fixed commit when confirmed.
- Sandbox MP4Box jobs that process untrusted media.
- Limit who can submit media to automated processing pipelines.
- Monitor media workers for repeat crashes and abnormal exits.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether deployed MP4Box matches the affected development revision.
- Map all routes or jobs that invoke MP4Box on uploaded files.
- Compare deployed code against the referenced upstream commits.
- Check crash logs for MP4Box failures during media teardown.
- Verify sandboxing and restart limits around media processing workers.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H1.83.6CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/gpac/gpac/commit/976dacf65cb6986a4e4f350fb8d3ed0a17dc3a77CVE reference, mitre
- https://github.com/gpac/gpac/issues/3290CVE reference, mitre
- https://github.com/sigdevel/pocs/blob/main/res/gpac/MP4Box/39/39_gf_filter_pid_inst_swap_delete_task_filter_core_filter_pid_c_580CVE reference, mitre
- https://github.com/gpac/gpac/commit/aed9c94e92e8ba362ddb29c767c519478f46f195CVE reference, mitre
- https://infosec.exchange/@sigdevel/116780598378458041CVE reference, mitre
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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.