CVE-2026-90825: Use After Free in GPAC
A vulnerability was found in GPAC 26.07.0. Affected by this vulnerability is 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 is only possible with local access. The exploit has been made public and could be used. Upgrading to version abi-16.23 addresses this issue. The patch is identified as 9eb40df4448b88d6a6ce3454657c06f47eff0b24. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2026-90825 affects GPAC version 26.07.0 in the gf_node_unregister function within the MP4Box component (scenegraph/base_scenegraph.c). It results in a use-after-free condition that can be triggered by an attacker with local access. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, and a patch identified by commit 9eb40df4448b88d6a6ce3454657c06f47eff0b24 fixes the issue. The recommended remediation is to upgrade to version abi-16.23.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to exploit a use-after-free condition, which could lead to undefined behavior such as application crashes or potential code execution. The CVSS score of 4.8 indicates a medium severity impact. No remote exploitation or privilege escalation is indicated.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the affected GPAC component from version 26.07.0 to version abi-16.23, which contains the official fix for this vulnerability. This is the recommended and effective remediation.
CVE-2026-90825: Use After Free in GPAC
Description
A vulnerability was found in GPAC 26.07.0. Affected by this vulnerability is 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 is only possible with local access. The exploit has been made public and could be used. Upgrading to version abi-16.23 addresses this issue. The patch is identified as 9eb40df4448b88d6a6ce3454657c06f47eff0b24. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
CVSS v4.0
Score 4.8medium
Affected software
GPAC
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-90825 affects GPAC version 26.07.0 in the gf_node_unregister function within the MP4Box component (scenegraph/base_scenegraph.c). It results in a use-after-free condition that can be triggered by an attacker with local access. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, and a patch identified by commit 9eb40df4448b88d6a6ce3454657c06f47eff0b24 fixes the issue. The recommended remediation is to upgrade to version abi-16.23.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to exploit a use-after-free condition, which could lead to undefined behavior such as application crashes or potential code execution. The CVSS score of 4.8 indicates a medium severity impact. No remote exploitation or privilege escalation is indicated.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the affected GPAC component from version 26.07.0 to version abi-16.23, which contains the official fix for this vulnerability. This is the recommended and effective remediation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-13T19:16:41.796Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa867d555bf5e2cf5a82128
Added to database: 09/14/2026, 21:32:05 UTC
Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 21:46:32 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 22:23:27 UTC
Views: 33
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