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CVE-2026-92472: Use After Free in GPAC

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-92472cvecve-2026-92472
Published: 09/16/2026 (09/16/2026, 18:45:09 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Product: GPAC

Description

A vulnerability was determined in GPAC 26.08-DEV. The affected element is the function gf_node_deactivate_ex of the file src/scenegraph/base_scenegraph.c of the component MP4Box. Executing a manipulation can lead to use after free. The attack needs to be launched locally. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Upgrading to version abi-16.24 is sufficient to fix this issue. This patch is called e34f4ba349d55cd1849f0bcf4cf46552732e2db7. The affected component should be upgraded. This issue is distinct from CVE-2026-90827.

CVSS v4.0

Score 4.8medium

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
None
Vuln. Integrity
None
Vuln. Availability
Low
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
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:P

Affected software

GPAC

Affected versions
=26.08-DEV
GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
gpac/gpac
pkg:github/gpac/gpac
Affected versions
=26.08-DEV
CPE configurations
cpe:2.3:a:gpac:gpac:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/16/2026, 19:16:59 UTC

Technical Analysis

The vulnerability exists in GPAC 26.08-DEV in the function gf_node_deactivate_ex of src/scenegraph/base_scenegraph.c, part of the MP4Box component. A use-after-free condition can be triggered by local manipulation, potentially leading to undefined behavior or crashes. The issue is fixed by upgrading to version abi-16.24, which includes patch e34f4ba349d55cd1849f0bcf4cf46552732e2db7. This vulnerability is distinct from CVE-2026-90827.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation requires local access and can lead to use-after-free, which may cause application crashes or potentially allow limited code execution or privilege escalation. The CVSS score of 4.8 (medium severity) reflects the local attack vector and limited impact without user interaction or network access.

Mitigation Recommendations

Upgrade the affected GPAC component from version 26.08-DEV to version abi-16.24 or later, which contains the official fix for this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-09-16T12:14:44.571Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6aaae7b955bf5e2cf5087566

Added to database: 09/16/2026, 19:02:17 UTC

Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 19:16:59 UTC

Last updated: 09/16/2026, 19:48:59 UTC

Views: 5

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