Integer overflow in GPAC Project
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An exploitable integer truncation vulnerability exists within the MPEG-4 decoding functionality of the GPAC Project on Advanced Content library v1.0.1. The stri_box_read function is used when processing atoms using the 'stri' FOURCC code. An attacker can convince a user to open a video to trigger this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | GPAC Project | GPAC Project Advanced Content commit a8a8d412dabcb129e695c3e7d861fcc81f608304, GPAC Project Advanced Content v1.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- GPAC Project Vendor— Affected GPAC Project Advanced Content commit a8a8d412dabcb129e695c3e7d861fcc81f608304, GPAC Project Advanced Content v1.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-21859
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vh5q-v342-6m3c
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2021-21859 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-21859 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vh5q-v342-6m3c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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