What is the severity of CVE-2021-33361?

CVE-2021-33361 has a moderate severity due to its potential to lead to information disclosure through a memory leak.

How do I fix CVE-2021-33361?

To fix CVE-2021-33361, upgrade to GPAC version 2.2.1 or later that addresses this memory leak vulnerability.

What software is affected by CVE-2021-33361?

CVE-2021-33361 affects GPAC version 1.0.1 and other related versions below 2.2.1.

How does CVE-2021-33361 allow attackers to exploit the vulnerability?

CVE-2021-33361 allows attackers to exploit the vulnerability by crafting a specially designed file that triggers the memory leak in the afra_box_read function.

Is CVE-2021-33361 specific to a particular operating system?

CVE-2021-33361 is associated with GPAC packages primarily within Debian-based systems.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-33361

medium

5.5

CWE

401

13/9/2021

3/8/2024

CVE-2021-33361

First published: Mon Sep 13 2021(Updated: )

Memory leak in the afra_box_read function in MP4Box in GPAC 1.0.1 allows attackers to read memory via a crafted file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
debian/gpac	<=2.2.1+dfsg1-3	0.5.2-426-gc5ad4e4+dfsg5-5 1.0.1+dfsg1-4+deb11u3
GPAC MP4Box	=1.0.1

Remedy

https://github.com/gpac/gpac/commit/a51f951b878c2b73c1d8e2f1518c7cdc5fb82c3f

Remedy

https://github.com/gpac/gpac/issues/1782

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-33361?
CVE-2021-33361 has a moderate severity due to its potential to lead to information disclosure through a memory leak.
How do I fix CVE-2021-33361?
To fix CVE-2021-33361, upgrade to GPAC version 2.2.1 or later that addresses this memory leak vulnerability.
What software is affected by CVE-2021-33361?
CVE-2021-33361 affects GPAC version 1.0.1 and other related versions below 2.2.1.
How does CVE-2021-33361 allow attackers to exploit the vulnerability?
CVE-2021-33361 allows attackers to exploit the vulnerability by crafting a specially designed file that triggers the memory leak in the afra_box_read function.
Is CVE-2021-33361 specific to a particular operating system?
CVE-2021-33361 is associated with GPAC packages primarily within Debian-based systems.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-33361?
CVE-2021-33361 has a moderate severity due to its potential to lead to information disclosure through a memory leak.
How do I fix CVE-2021-33361?
To fix CVE-2021-33361, upgrade to GPAC version 2.2.1 or later that addresses this memory leak vulnerability.
What software is affected by CVE-2021-33361?
CVE-2021-33361 affects GPAC version 1.0.1 and other related versions below 2.2.1.
How does CVE-2021-33361 allow attackers to exploit the vulnerability?
CVE-2021-33361 allows attackers to exploit the vulnerability by crafting a specially designed file that triggers the memory leak in the afra_box_read function.
Is CVE-2021-33361 specific to a particular operating system?
CVE-2021-33361 is associated with GPAC packages primarily within Debian-based systems.