Stack overflow in GPAC MP4Box lets attackers cause denial of service
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
GPAC Project/MP4Box before 2.5 has a stack overflow (CWE-121) in the gf_bifs_dec_node function. Supplying a crafted MP4 file causes a denial of service. The attacker needs local access, and a user must interact with the file.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
A stack overflow in the gf_bifs_dec_node function (/bifs/field_decode.c) of GPAC Project/MP4Box before 2.5 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted MP4 file.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The flaw is fixed in GPAC Project/MP4Box 2.5, so update to version 2.5 or later.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-60492
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-4mxf-v6rf-pwrv
- 2026-10-21 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-21 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-21 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-21 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-60492 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-60492 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4mxf-v6rf-pwrv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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