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CVE-2026-79522VulnerabilityPublished 09/09/2026Updated 09/10/2026

CVE-2026-79522: n/a

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.

Data as of 10/24/2026, 22:16:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Exploitation

Not in CISA KEV, no exploitation reported

EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 44% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:N/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:R

What to do

AI-suggested

A fix is available and has been implemented in commit 2fd5a06ab226767900fd86edb5a1e8bfc1010640. Users of GPAC version 26.07.0 should apply this update or later versions containing this fix to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance is provided or required.

Description

CVE-2026-79522 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the gf_dm_get_chunk_data function of GPAC version 26.07.0. This flaw allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending a specially crafted HTTP request. The issue has been fixed in a specific commit identified by hash 2fd5a06ab226767900fd86edb5a1e8bfc1010640. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating a medium severity level.

Impact

Successful exploitation leads to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition, causing the affected GPAC application to crash or become unresponsive. There is no indication of confidentiality or integrity impact. The attack vector is network-based with low attack complexity and no privileges required. User interaction is required to trigger the vulnerability.

Summary

This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read in the gf_dm_get_chunk_data function located in src/utils/downloader.c of GPAC version 26.07.0. Exploitation requires an attacker to send a crafted HTTP request, which triggers a Denial of Service condition. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-79522 and is classified under CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read). The issue has been addressed and fixed in commit 2fd5a06ab226767900fd86edb5a1e8bfc1010640.

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