CVE-2021-40944: gpac NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2021-40944DEBIAN-CVE-2021-40944
Published 28-06-2022Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-40944 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in gpac. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.65%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 28-06-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In GPAC MP4Box 1.1.0, there is a Null pointer reference in the function gf_filter_pid_get_packet function in src/filter_core/filter_pid.c:5394, as demonstrated by GPAC. This can cause a denial of service (DOS).
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.65%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
50%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.65% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.65%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundGpac
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- gpac< 1.0.1+dfsg1-4+deb11u2
Gpac1 product
- gpac1.1.0
Ubuntu1 product
- gpacAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
6 links
www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5411Vendor Advisory