CVE-2026-79514 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 9 Sep 2026 Updated 14 Sep 2026

Attackers can cause a Denial of Service in GPAC by sending crafted HTTP requests, triggering an out-of-bounds read in the downloader component.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-79514?

CVE-2026-79514 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Gpac Gpac, published on 9 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An out-of-bounds read in the gf_dm_data_received function (downloader.c) of GPAC v26.07.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via sending a crafted HTTP request. Fixed in 2fd5a06ab226767900fd86edb5a1e8bfc1010640.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79514?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gpac Gpac.

How do I fix CVE-2026-79514?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-79514 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2026-79514 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-79514 exists.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-h48f-8pf6-vf25, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-79514.