CVE-2023-2837 Stack-based Buffer Overflow in gpac/gpac

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A stack-based buffer overflow in the GPAC library allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

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

What is CVE-2023-2837?

CVE-2023-2837 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Gpac Gpac, published on 22 May 2023. 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

Stack-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository gpac/gpac prior to 2.2.2.

Weakness: CWE-121

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2837?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gpac Gpac.

How do I fix CVE-2023-2837?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2023-2837 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2837 exists.

All Gpac Gpac vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-2837, GHSA-65vv-vrmp-8j55, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-2837.

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