CVE-2026-9572: Memory Leak in GPAC
A security vulnerability has been detected in GPAC up to 2.4.0. Affected by this issue is the function Media_GetSample of the file src/isomedia/media.c of the component MP4Box. Such manipulation of the argument cat leads to memory leak. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The name of the patch is e79c5cbe8b3fed27f4854ec229457d30c96206f1. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in GPAC affects the Media_GetSample function in src/isomedia/media.c of the MP4Box component. Improper handling of the 'cat' argument causes a memory leak, which could degrade system performance or stability. The attack vector is local with low complexity and no privileges beyond local access are required. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.8 (medium) score, reflecting limited impact and exploitability. A patch is available and should be applied to affected versions 2.0 through 2.4.0. GPAC being a cloud service implies vendor-managed remediation.
Potential Impact
The memory leak can lead to resource exhaustion on affected systems, potentially causing degraded performance or crashes. Exploitation requires local access, limiting the attack surface. There is no indication of privilege escalation, remote exploitation, or data compromise. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch identified by commit e79c5cbe8b3fed27f4854ec229457d30c96206f1 is available and should be applied to affected GPAC versions to resolve the memory leak. Since GPAC is a cloud service, the vendor typically manages remediation server-side; users should verify with the vendor that their environment is updated. No additional mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-9572: Memory Leak in GPAC
Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in GPAC up to 2.4.0. Affected by this issue is the function Media_GetSample of the file src/isomedia/media.c of the component MP4Box. Such manipulation of the argument cat leads to memory leak. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The name of the patch is e79c5cbe8b3fed27f4854ec229457d30c96206f1. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
CVSS v4.0
Score 4.8medium
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in GPAC affects the Media_GetSample function in src/isomedia/media.c of the MP4Box component. Improper handling of the 'cat' argument causes a memory leak, which could degrade system performance or stability. The attack vector is local with low complexity and no privileges beyond local access are required. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.8 (medium) score, reflecting limited impact and exploitability. A patch is available and should be applied to affected versions 2.0 through 2.4.0. GPAC being a cloud service implies vendor-managed remediation.
Potential Impact
The memory leak can lead to resource exhaustion on affected systems, potentially causing degraded performance or crashes. Exploitation requires local access, limiting the attack surface. There is no indication of privilege escalation, remote exploitation, or data compromise. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch identified by commit e79c5cbe8b3fed27f4854ec229457d30c96206f1 is available and should be applied to affected GPAC versions to resolve the memory leak. Since GPAC is a cloud service, the vendor typically manages remediation server-side; users should verify with the vendor that their environment is updated. No additional mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-26T12:36:48.590Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Is Cloud Service
- true
Threat ID: 6a15ee6a891d628fdc6e776f
Added to database: 05/26/2026, 19:03:06 UTC
Last enriched: 06/02/2026, 21:05:11 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 73
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