CVE-2026-1416 GPAC filedump.c DumpMovieInfo null pointer dereference

Medium 4.8 Published 26 Jan 2026 Updated 23 Feb 2026

A local attacker can cause a denial of service via null pointer dereference in GPAC's DumpMovieInfo function, requiring a patch to mitigate.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-1416?

CVE-2026-1416 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gpac Gpac, published on 26 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A security flaw has been discovered in GPAC up to 2.4.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function DumpMovieInfo of the file applications/mp4box/filedump.c. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The patch is identified as d45c264c20addf0c1cc05124ede33f8ffa800e68. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Weakness: CWE-476, CWE-404

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1416?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gpac Gpac.

How do I fix CVE-2026-1416?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1416 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-1416 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-1416 exists.

All Gpac Gpac vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-1416, GHSA-q4m9-3fr6-f83p, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-1416.