CVE-2020-11558 Use after free in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

A use-after-free vulnerability in GPAC's MP4Box allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted media files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2020-11558?

CVE-2020-11558 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Gpac Gpac, published on 5 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in libgpac.a in GPAC 0.8.0, as demonstrated by MP4Box. audio_sample_entry_Read in isomedia/box_code_base.c does not properly decide when to make gf_isom_box_del calls. This leads to various use-after-free outcomes involving mdia_Read, gf_isom_delete_movie, and gf_isom_parse_movie_boxes.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11558?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gpac Gpac.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11558?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2020-11558 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11558 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Gpac Gpac vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-11558, GHSA-vh3c-9xjh-4qgg, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-11558.

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