CVE-2023-1448: gpac Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-1448 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in gpac. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 17-03-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 26-02-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in GPAC 2.3-DEV-rev35-gbbca86917-master. This affects the function gf_m2ts_process_sdt of the file media_tools/mpegts.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-223293 was assigned to this vulnerability.

• CWE-122Heap-based Buffer OverflowA heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().