GHSA-3jw5-9pmw-vmfg: GPAC MP4Box Heap Buffer Overflow Write in gf_xml_parse_bit_sequence_bs (NHML BS Parsing)

Published Mar 20, 2026
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Updated

GPAC is an open-source multimedia framework. Prior to commit 86b0e36, a heap-based buffer overflow (write) vulnerability was discovered in GPAC MP4Box. The vulnerability exists in the gfxmlparsebitsequencebs function in utils/xmlbincustom.c when processing a crafted NHML file containing malicious <BS> (BitSequence) elements. An attacker can exploit this by providing a specially crafted NHML file, causing an out-of-bounds write on the heap. This issue has been via commit 86b0e36.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Gpac MP4Box

Event History

Mar 20, 2026
CVE Published
via OSV·08:07 PM
Data Sourced
via OSV·08:07 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

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