CVE-2026-90609: GPAC · NULL Pointer Dereference
Affects GPACSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 4.8 Medium : upgrade to 16.23 as a priority.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 10:10 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 16.23
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade gpac/gpac to 16.23.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GPAC | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubgpac/gpacpkg:github/gpac/gpacOther threats | 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 49dee5cad329cfed310c1682703df7daa47df31a that resolves this null pointer dereference issue. No other mitigations are indicated or required.
Description
A vulnerability has been found in GPAC up to f1219cde. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file scenegraph/vrml_tools.c of the component MP4Box. Such manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version abi-16.23 is sufficient to resolve this issue. The name of the patch is 49dee5cad329cfed310c1682703df7daa47df31a. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/403191 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/403191/cti (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90609 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/913514 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/gpac/gpac/issues/3818 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/r1ck9-2q/cve_summit/blob/main/Vuln-GPAC-MP4Box-NULL-Pointer-Dereference-in-gf_node_set_cyclic_traverse_flag.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)