CVE-2026-90791: GPAC · Use After Free
Affects GPACSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 43% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/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
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
Upgrading GPAC to version abi-16.23 or later fully resolves this vulnerability. Applying the patch identified by commit 9eb40df4448b88d6a6ce3454657c06f47eff0b24 is recommended. No other mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
A vulnerability was detected in GPAC up to f1219cde. This vulnerability affects the function gf_node_unregister of the file scenegraph/base_scenegraph.c of the component MP4Box. The manipulation results in use after free. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version abi-16.23 is able to resolve this issue. The patch is identified as 9eb40df4448b88d6a6ce3454657c06f47eff0b24. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/403297 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/403297/cti (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90791 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/914122 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/gpac/gpac/issues/3801 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Ech06/CVE_submit/blob/main/gpac_3801.md (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/gpac/gpac/commit/9eb40df4448b88d6a6ce3454657c06f47eff0b24 (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)