CVE-2020-22673: Medium severity gpac mp4box vulnerability

Published Oct 12, 2021
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Updated

Memory leak in the sencParse function in MP4Box in gpac 0.8.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) via a crafted input.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Gpac GPAC=0.8.0

Event History

Oct 12, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:37 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:37 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-22673?

CVE-2020-22673 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-22673?

To fix CVE-2020-22673, upgrade GPAC to a version later than 0.8.0 that addresses this memory leak issue.

3

What risks are associated with CVE-2020-22673?

The risk associated with CVE-2020-22673 includes the potential for attackers to exploit the memory leak to perform denial of service attacks on affected systems.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-22673?

CVE-2020-22673 specifically affects GPAC version 0.8.0.

5

What type of attack can be executed through CVE-2020-22673?

CVE-2020-22673 allows attackers to perform denial of service (DoS) attacks via crafted input that triggers a memory leak.

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