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GPAC MP4Box EUVDEUVD-2025-211139

| CVE-2025-60494 MEDIUM
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
2026-10-20 cve@mitre.org GHSA-w475-6vpr-c7qj
5.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mitre
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Deliver crafted data file to victim
  2. Exploit
    Victim runs MP4Box on file
  3. Execution
    Out-of-bounds read in gf_props_equal_internal
  4. Impact
    Segmentation violation crashes process

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, read limits
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Collection

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires a victim to locally process an attacker-supplied crafted data file with a vulnerable GPAC/MP4Box build prior to version 2.5; the crash occurs in gf_props_equal_internal (filter_core/filter_props.c), and the related upstream fix rejects const data passed as a user-assigned PID property. Limiting factors: the vector is local (AV:L) and requires user interaction (UI:R) - the victim must actually run MP4Box against the malicious file; there is no remote or network-facing trigger and no authentication bypass. Impact is confined to denial of service (process crash per A:H, C:N/I:N); there is no code execution or data disclosure in the available data. The precise malformed-file structure that triggers the out-of-bounds read is not detailed in the available sources beyond the crafted-file requirement.

Impact

This is a moderate, low-priority issue rather than an emergency. The provided CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, base 5.5) describes a LOCAL vulnerability requiring user interaction, with the sole impact being availability (a crash/segmentation violation) - no confidentiality or integrity impact per the vector. EPSS is low at 0.20% (9th percentile), consistent with a local file-parsing DoS that is unlikely to be mass-exploited. The CVE is NOT on CISA KEV, so there is no confirmed active exploitation. A public PoC reference exists (github-poc and the sigdevel infosec.exchange post) but the input marks it 'reference only, not verified as working exploit code', so it should not be treated as a confirmed weaponized exploit. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_month', indicating routine prioritization, not urgent action. Note a conflict worth flagging: the input Tags include 'Information Disclosure', but the CVSS vector sets C:N - the available data does not support an information-disclosure outcome, only denial of service; the tag appears to be a generic class label rather than a confirmed impact. Overall this is a genuine but low-severity, locally-triggered crash in a file-processing tool, not a high-urgency remote threat.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a malformed media/data file and distributes it to a victim (e.g., via download, email, or a shared asset in a media pipeline). When the victim processes the file with a vulnerable MP4Box/GPAC build (before 2.5), an out-of-bounds read in gf_props_equal_internal triggers a segmentation violation, crashing the process. A public PoC reference exists but is not verified as working exploit code; impact is limited to denial of service (process crash), with no code execution or data disclosure indicated by the CVSS vector.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 28, 2026

Denial of service in GPAC MP4Box before 2.5 occurs when a user locally processes a crafted data file, triggering an out-of-bounds read and process crash in gf_props_equal_internal. The vector is local and requires user interaction; there is no remote or network-facing trigger and no code execution or data disclosure is established by the available data. The issue is moderate and low priority rather than an emergency; a public PoC reference exists, it is not verified as working exploit code, and EPSS is low at 0.20%.

RemediationAI

Upgrade to GPAC/MP4Box 2.5 or later, the fixed version boundary stated in the CVE description; the upstream fix commit is https://github.com/gpac/gpac/commit/fcb9083292befe61d3e2466b18edfedba49da098 and the tracked issue is https://github.com/gpac/gpac/issues/3329. The commit rejects GF_PROP_CONST_DATA as a user-assigned PID property, so builds carrying that change address the property-handling path associated with the crash. Advisory context is available at https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2026/q4/354 and http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/23/18. The supplied sources do not describe a product-specific workaround; because exploitation requires local processing of an attacker-supplied file, avoiding use of vulnerable MP4Box builds on untrusted media is the only exposure-limiting step identified in the available data.

Affected VersionsENISA

n/a n/a

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) in GPAC's filter core property-comparison path, specifically gf_props_equal_internal in filter_core/filter_props.c, where comparing crafted property data can terminate the process with a segmentation violation. The supplied upstream commit changes filter_pid.c so that GF_PROP_CONST_DATA cannot be assigned as a user PID property: it logs a warning and converts the type to GF_PROP_FORBIDDEN because the code has no way to validate the described constant memory. That commit explains the property-handling constraint behind the fix, but the precise malformed-file structure that reaches the out-of-bounds read in gf_props_equal_internal is not described in the available sources. The CVE description places affected builds before GPAC/MP4Box 2.5; CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5 with vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, reflecting local file processing with user interaction and availability-only impact. The feed tags also list Buffer Overflow, Denial Of Service, and Information Disclosure, but the authoritative assessment and vector support availability-only impact; no information disclosure is confirmed.

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Severity by source

Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY 5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
vuln.today AI 5.5 MEDIUM

Local crafted-file parsing (AV:L) requires the victim to run the tool (UI:R); no auth needed (PR:N); impact is a crash only, so C:N/I:N/A:H.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (mitre).

CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
CVSS changed
Oct 26, 2026 - 18:23 NVD
5.5 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Oct 20, 2026 - 22:17 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.5
CVE Published
Oct 20, 2026 - 22:17 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

A segmentation violation in the gf_props_equal_internal function (/filter_core/filter_props.c) of GPAC Project/MP4Box before 2.5 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted data file.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 91% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche open-source multimedia CLI/library, specialist use, not broadly deployed in production
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

48
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +28
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

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