High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 13, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-40571

Description

The binary MP4Box in Gpac 1.0.1 has a double-free vulnerability in the ilst_box_read function in box_code_apple.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service, even code execution and escalation of privileges.

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Affected products

Gpac/Gpac2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:gpac:gpac:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gpac:gpac:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <1.0.1
Gpac/MP4Boxdescription
Gpac/MP4Boxllm-fuzzy
Range: <1.0.1

Patches

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References

github.com/gpac/gpac/commit/a69b567b8c95c72f9560c873c5ab348be058f340nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
github.com/gpac/gpac/issues/1895nvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5411nvd

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