CVE-2026-90573: NULL Pointer Dereference in GPAC
CVE-2026-90573 is a medium severity vulnerability in GPAC affecting the function gf_sg_mfurl_del within the MP4Box component. It causes a null pointer dereference, requiring local access to exploit. The issue is resolved by upgrading to version abi-16.23.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in GPAC up to commit f1219cde involves a null pointer dereference in the function gf_sg_mfurl_del of the file scenegraph/vrml_tools.c in the MP4Box component. Exploitation requires local access and can lead to a crash or denial of service. The product uses a rolling release strategy, so specific affected versions are not enumerated. The issue is fixed in version abi-16.23 with patch identifier 49dee5cad329cfed310c1682703df7daa47df31a.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause a null pointer dereference, potentially leading to application crashes or denial of service. There is no indication of privilege escalation or remote exploitation. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 4.8 (medium severity), reflecting local attack vector and low complexity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the GPAC component to version abi-16.23 or later, which contains the official fix identified by patch 49dee5cad329cfed310c1682703df7daa47df31a. No other mitigation is specified or required.
CVE-2026-90573: NULL Pointer Dereference in GPAC
Description
CVE-2026-90573 is a medium severity vulnerability in GPAC affecting the function gf_sg_mfurl_del within the MP4Box component. It causes a null pointer dereference, requiring local access to exploit. The issue is resolved by upgrading to version abi-16.23.
CVSS v4.0
Score 4.8medium
Affected software
GPAC
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in GPAC up to commit f1219cde involves a null pointer dereference in the function gf_sg_mfurl_del of the file scenegraph/vrml_tools.c in the MP4Box component. Exploitation requires local access and can lead to a crash or denial of service. The product uses a rolling release strategy, so specific affected versions are not enumerated. The issue is fixed in version abi-16.23 with patch identifier 49dee5cad329cfed310c1682703df7daa47df31a.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause a null pointer dereference, potentially leading to application crashes or denial of service. There is no indication of privilege escalation or remote exploitation. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 4.8 (medium severity), reflecting local attack vector and low complexity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the GPAC component to version abi-16.23 or later, which contains the official fix identified by patch 49dee5cad329cfed310c1682703df7daa47df31a. No other mitigation is specified or required.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-12T16:17:11.942Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa71fdf55bf5e2cf521a4e1
Added to database: 09/13/2026, 22:12:47 UTC
Last enriched: 09/13/2026, 22:13:53 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 04:01:22 UTC
Views: 5
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