CVE-2021-40568

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Published Jan 13, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Gpac through 1.0.1 via a malformed MP4 file in the svc_parse_slice function in av_parsers.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service, even code execution and escalation of privileges.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:gpac:gpac:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-5411-1	gpac security update
EUVD	EUVD-2021-27743	A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Gpac through 1.0.1 via a malformed MP4 file in the svc_parse_slice function in av_parsers.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service, even code execution and escalation of privileges.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.4% (1.409% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/gpac/gpac/commit/f1ae01d745200a258cdf62622f71754c37cb6c30
https://github.com/gpac/gpac/issues/1900
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5411

History

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Subscriptions

Gpac Gpac

Weaknesses

CWE-120

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 2:44 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 13, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 2:44 AM
Reserved: Sep 7, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:07 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 13, 2022, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:07 AM

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