GPAC MP4Box base_scenegraph.c gf_node_unregister use after free
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in GPAC 26.07.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function gf_node_unregister of the file scenegraph/base_scenegraph.c of the component MP4Box. The manipulation results in use after free. The attack is only possible with local access. The exploit has been made public and could be used. Upgrading to version abi-16.23 addresses this issue. The patch is identified as 9eb40df4448b88d6a6ce3454657c06f47eff0b24. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GPAC Fixed in abi-16.23
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-90825
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xxcj-23x9-7vhr
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-90825 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-90825 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xxcj-23x9-7vhr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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