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TI-2025-43958 Aliases CVE-2025-60469GHSA-r6xg-c7j9-3q6c

NULL pointer dereference in GPAC MP4Box allows denial of service

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-476Published · Updated

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-476.

Summary

GPAC Project MP4Box before 2.5 contains a NULL pointer dereference in the gf_ac4_presentation_ch_mode function in media_tools/av_parsers.c (CWE-476). A local attacker can cause a denial of service by supplying a crafted AC4 file, which requires a user to open it.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

A NULL pointer dereference in the gf_ac4_presentation_ch_mode function (/media_tools/av_parsers.c) of GPAC Project/MP4Box before 2.5 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted AC4 file.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00189 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The affected range is before 2.5, so upgrade GPAC Project/MP4Box to 2.5 or later. The sources list no fixed version.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-60469
  2. 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-r6xg-c7j9-3q6c
  3. 2026-10-26 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-10-26 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  5. 2026-10-26 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  6. 2026-10-26 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

Other 4

Sources

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