CVE-2026-4016 GPAC SVG Parser load_svg.c svgin_process out-of-bounds write
An out-of-bounds write in GPAC's SVG parser allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted files.
- 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-2026-4016?
CVE-2026-4016 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in GPAC, published on 12 Mar 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 26.03-DEV. Affected by this vulnerability is the function svgin_process of the file src/filters/load_svg.c of the component SVG Parser. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 7618d7206cdeb3c28961dc97ab0ecabaff0c8af2. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-4016?
How do I fix CVE-2026-4016?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-4016 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-2026-4016 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-4016 exists.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-4016, GHSA-8ppf-q6c4-54hr, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-4016.