CVE-2026-90792: NULL Pointer Dereference in GPAC
A flaw has been found in GPAC up to f1219cde. This issue affects the function gf_node_list_get_child of the file scenegraph/base_scenegraph.c of the component MP4Box. This manipulation of the argument Target causes null pointer dereference. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. Upgrading to version abi-16.23 is capable of addressing this issue. Patch name: afca1f1181668d85941d51ed1adf647807d5d975. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2026-90792 in GPAC up to commit f1219cde is a NULL pointer dereference in the gf_node_list_get_child function of the MP4Box component's scenegraph/base_scenegraph.c file. The issue arises from improper handling of the argument Target, which can be manipulated remotely to cause a null pointer dereference. This can lead to application crashes or denial of service. A patch identified by commit afca1f1181668d85941d51ed1adf647807d5d975 fixes the issue. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.3, indicating medium severity, and an exploit has been published.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can cause a NULL pointer dereference, leading to application crashes or denial of service in GPAC's MP4Box component. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without privileges or user interaction, but it does not provide direct code execution or data compromise based on the available data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade GPAC to version abi-16.23 or later, which includes the patch afca1f1181668d85941d51ed1adf647807d5d975 that fixes this NULL pointer dereference vulnerability. No other mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-90792: NULL Pointer Dereference in GPAC
Description
A flaw has been found in GPAC up to f1219cde. This issue affects the function gf_node_list_get_child of the file scenegraph/base_scenegraph.c of the component MP4Box. This manipulation of the argument Target causes null pointer dereference. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. Upgrading to version abi-16.23 is capable of addressing this issue. Patch name: afca1f1181668d85941d51ed1adf647807d5d975. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
GPAC
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-90792 in GPAC up to commit f1219cde is a NULL pointer dereference in the gf_node_list_get_child function of the MP4Box component's scenegraph/base_scenegraph.c file. The issue arises from improper handling of the argument Target, which can be manipulated remotely to cause a null pointer dereference. This can lead to application crashes or denial of service. A patch identified by commit afca1f1181668d85941d51ed1adf647807d5d975 fixes the issue. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.3, indicating medium severity, and an exploit has been published.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can cause a NULL pointer dereference, leading to application crashes or denial of service in GPAC's MP4Box component. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without privileges or user interaction, but it does not provide direct code execution or data compromise based on the available data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade GPAC to version abi-16.23 or later, which includes the patch afca1f1181668d85941d51ed1adf647807d5d975 that fixes this NULL pointer dereference vulnerability. No other mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-13T13:37:04.438Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa80fff55bf5e2cf53beb21
Added to database: 09/14/2026, 15:17:19 UTC
Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 15:32:14 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 03:10:58 UTC
Views: 13
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