# CVE-2023-1452: GPAC load_text.c buffer overflow

> A buffer overflow in GPAC's text loading allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 17 Mar 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1452, GHSA-qxf8-c7qq-q65f, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1452

## What is CVE-2023-1452?

CVE-2023-1452 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Gpac Gpac, published on 17 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in GPAC 2.3-DEV-rev35-gbbca86917-master. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file filters/load_text.c. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-223297 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-120 (Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1452?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Gpac Gpac.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-1452?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2023-1452 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1452 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-2023-1452 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-1452 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Gpac Gpac, published on 17 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1452 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-2023-1452/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1452/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1452
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1452
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-1452

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1452/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.