CVE-2019-20159: Medium severity gpac mp4box vulnerability

Published Dec 30, 2019
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Updated

An issue was discovered in GPAC version 0.8.0 and 0.9.0-development-20191109. There is a memory leak in dinfNew() in isomedia/boxcodebase.c.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Gpac GPAC=0.8.0
Gpac GPAC=0.9.0

Event History

Dec 30, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:57 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:57 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-20159?

CVE-2019-20159 has been assigned a moderate severity level due to its potential for causing application instability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-20159?

To fix CVE-2019-20159, upgrade to a version of GPAC that is not affected, beyond version 0.9.0-development-20191109.

3

What does CVE-2019-20159 impact?

CVE-2019-20159 impacts GPAC versions 0.8.0 and 0.9.0-development-20191109, causing a memory leak.

4

How was CVE-2019-20159 discovered?

CVE-2019-20159 was discovered during routine analysis of GPAC's source code, identifying a memory leak in specific functions.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-20159?

There are no known workarounds for CVE-2019-20159, and it's recommended to update the software to a patched version.

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