CVE-2025-55654: Use After Free

Published Oct 19, 2026
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Updated

A use-after-free in the gffilterpidgetpacket function (filtercore/filterpid.c) of GPAC MP4Box v2.4 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted file.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Gpac MP4Box=2.4

Event History

Oct 19, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:16 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who is exposed to this issue?

Systems that process attacker-supplied files with GPAC MP4Box v2.4 are exposed to denial of service. The available data does not identify a network-facing service or any affected configuration beyond processing a crafted file.

2

What does an attacker need to exploit it?

An attacker needs to supply a crafted file that is processed by MP4Box. The reported impact is denial of service through a use-after-free in gf_filter_pid_get_packet.

3

What can be done if patching is not immediately possible?

Do not process untrusted or attacker-supplied files with the affected MP4Box v2.4 deployment until a fix can be applied. The provided information does not describe another workaround or mitigation.

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