CVE-2026-90577: GPAC · Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Affects GPACSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 4.8 Medium.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 05:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GPAC | Affected
| Fixed in– |
CPE configurations (1)
cpe:2.3:a:gpac:gpac:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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AI-suggested
Upgrade GPAC to version abi-16.23 or later, which includes the official patch for this vulnerability. No other mitigations are specified or required once the upgrade is applied.
Description
A vulnerability was detected in GPAC up to f1219cde. Affected by this vulnerability is the function gf_node_get_field of the file scenegraph/base_scenegraph.c of the component MP4Box. Performing a manipulation results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack is only possible with local access. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version abi-16.23 addresses this issue. The patch is named 49dee5cad329cfed310c1682703df7daa47df31a. The affected component should be upgraded.
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/403162 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/403162/cti (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90577 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/913216 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/gpac/gpac/issues/3816 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/r1ck9-2q/cve_summit/blob/main/Vuln-GPAC-MP4Box-Heap-Buffer-Overflow-in-gf_node_get_field.md (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/gpac/gpac/commit/49dee5cad329cfed310c1682703df7daa47df31a (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/gpac/gpac/releases/tag/abi-16.23 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/gpac/gpac/ (opens in a new tab)