CVE-2025-71438 An out-of-bounds read in gf_odf_ac4_cfg_dsi_v1 (/odf/descriptors.c) in GPAC Project/MP4Box before v26.07.0 allows attackers to cause a Denia
Medium 5.5
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-71438 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2025-71438 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Oct 2026.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-71438 exists.
Affected product: n/a. 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-2025-71438/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-71438/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-71438?
CVE-2025-71438 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Oct 2026.
Official description
An out-of-bounds read in gf_odf_ac4_cfg_dsi_v1 (/odf/descriptors.c) in GPAC Project/MP4Box before v26.07.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted AC4 file.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-71438?
How do I fix CVE-2025-71438?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-71438 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-71438 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-71438 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fr8j-836r-fqx4, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71438.