Description
GPAC is an open-source multimedia framework. Prior to commit 86b0e36, a heap-based buffer overflow (write) vulnerability was discovered in GPAC MP4Box. The vulnerability exists in the gf_xml_parse_bit_sequence_bs function in utils/xml_bin_custom.c when processing a crafted NHML file containing malicious <BS> (BitSequence) elements. An attacker can exploit this by providing a specially crafted NHML file, causing an out-of-bounds write on the heap. This issue has been via commit 86b0e36.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gpac | gpac | < 86b0e36ea4c71402fbdaf7e13d73ba8841003e72 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 11 | gpac | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | gpac | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | gpac | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | gpac | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | gpac | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | gpac | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | gpac | No fix yet | — |