CVE-2023-3291: gpac Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CVSS: 5.1v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-3291DEBIAN-CVE-2023-3291
Published 16-06-2023Last modified 17-12-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-3291 is a medium (CVSS 5.1) Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in gpac. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.1/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.40%
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 2Timeline
- 16-06-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-12-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository gpac/gpac prior to 2.2.2.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsLow 3.3Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated3.3LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- NVDNIST3.3LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Medium 5.1Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:LSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.1MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
- NVDNIST5.1MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
0.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
32%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.40% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.40%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (huntr.dev)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- 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().
- CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Affected 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-5452Vendor Advisory