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CVE-2025-7797· NVD / CVE Program· CNA VulDB

GPAC dash_client.c gf_dash_download_init_segment null pointer dereference

A vulnerability was found in GPAC up to 2.4. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function gf_dash_download_init_segment of the file src/media_tools/dash_client.c. The manipulation of the argument base_init_url leads to null pointer dereference. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is identified as 153ea314b6b053db17164f8bc3c7e1e460938eaa. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v4.0—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Jul 18, 2025
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
1.0% · 60th percentile
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Action score

22

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 1.0%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
proof of concept
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial

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CNA vs NVD score

NVD
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CNA · VulDB
6.9
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

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Affected systems

VendorProduct
gpacgpac

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • gpac gpacup to 2.4.0 inclusive

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (VulDB). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • n/a GPAC

    • 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4affected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:11gpacall versions—

Same product

gpac: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2021-28300NULL Pointer Dereference in the "isomedia/track.c" module's "MergeTrack()" function of GPAC v0.5.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary cod
    40Plan
  • CVE-2018-13006An issue was discovered in MP4Box in GPAC 0.7.1.
    40Plan
  • CVE-2018-13005An issue was discovered in MP4Box in GPAC 0.7.1.
    40Plan
  • CVE-2023-46427An issue was discovered in gpac version 2.3-DEV-rev588-g7edc40fee-master, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2024-0321Stack-based Buffer Overflow in gpac/gpac
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2023-46932Heap Buffer Overflow vulnerability in GPAC version 2.3-DEV-rev617-g671976fcc-master, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code and cause a
    39Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

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Timeline

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No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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Credits

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2026-1415191 days apartGPAC media_export.c gf_media_export_webvtt_metadata null pointer dereference
    7Monitor
  • CVE-2026-1416192 days apartGPAC filedump.c DumpMovieInfo null pointer dereference
    7Monitor
  • CVE-2026-1417192 days apartGPAC filedump.c dump_isom_rtp null pointer dereference
    7Monitor

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
X

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-404 · Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

nvd-secondary

Attack context

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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