CVE-2023-2838: gpac Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 9.1v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-2838DEBIAN-CVE-2023-2838
Published 22-05-2023Last modified 21-01-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-2838 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in gpac. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
9.1/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.71%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 22-05-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 21-01-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository gpac/gpac prior to 2.2.2.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.1CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.1CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Medium 6.1Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.1MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST6.1MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.71%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
53%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.71% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.71%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (huntr.dev)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- gpacAll versions (No fix recorded)
Ubuntu1 product
- gpacAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 4 products
References
7 links
www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5411Vendor Advisory