CVE-2026-1418 GPAC SRT Subtitle Import text_to_bifs.c gf_text_import_srt_bifs out-of-bounds write
A local attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds write in GPAC's SRT subtitle import, potentially leading to code execution or denial of service.
- 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-2026-1418?
CVE-2026-1418 is a medium-severity memory corruption 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 vulnerability has been detected in GPAC up to 2.4.0. This affects the function gf_text_import_srt_bifs of the file src/scene_manager/text_to_bifs.c of the component SRT Subtitle Import. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. The attack needs to be performed locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The name of the patch is 10c73b82cf0e367383d091db38566a0e4fe71772. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1418?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gpac Gpac.
How do I fix CVE-2026-1418?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1418 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-1418 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-1418 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Gpac Gpac
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-1418, GHSA-5j8r-5f3r-4w9p, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-1418.