First published: Mon Dec 30 2019(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in GPAC version 0.8.0 and 0.9.0-development-20191109. There is a use-after-free in the function gf_isom_box_dump_ex() in isomedia/box_funcs.c.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
GPAC MP4Box | =0.8.0 | |
GPAC MP4Box | =0.9.0 |
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CVE-2019-20168 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for exploitation through a use-after-free condition.
To fix CVE-2019-20168, upgrade GPAC to version 0.9.0 or later, which contains the patch for the vulnerability.
CVE-2019-20168 affects GPAC versions 0.8.0 and 0.9.0-development-20191109.
CVE-2019-20168 is classified as a use-after-free vulnerability, which can lead to memory corruption.
Yes, CVE-2019-20168 can potentially be exploited to execute arbitrary code remotely due to its use-after-free nature.