# CVE-2021-32438: Null dereference in n/a

> Attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted file in MP4Box due to a NULL pointer dereference in GPAC.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Aug 2021
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2021-32438, GHSA-566m-3pvx-3xvx, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-32438

## What is CVE-2021-32438?

CVE-2021-32438 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gpac Gpac, published on 11 Aug 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

The gf_media_export_filters function in GPAC 1.0.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file in the MP4Box command.

Weakness: CWE-476 (NULL Pointer Dereference)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-32438?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Gpac Gpac.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-32438?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-32438 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-32438 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32438 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Gpac Gpac

- [CVE-2023-46427](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-46427/): Null dereference in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-46932](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-46932/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-36190](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36190/): Use after free in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-28300](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-28300/): Null dereference in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-11558](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11558/): Use after free in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-32438 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-32438 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gpac Gpac, published on 11 Aug 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32438 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Gpac Gpac. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32438/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32438/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-32438
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32438
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-32438

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32438/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.