CVE-2018-21016
audio_sample_entry_AddBox() at isomedia/box_code_base.c in GPAC 0.7.1 allows remote attackers to...
CVE-2018-21016 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Gpac, published September 16, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.38%, the 72nd percentile. Fixed in gpac 1.0.1+dfsg1-2.
audio_sample_entry_AddBox() at isomedia/box_code_base.c in GPAC 0.7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
audio_sample_entry_AddBox() at isomedia/box_code_base.c in GPAC 0.7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file.
- Record
CVE-2018-21016- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
audio_sample_entry_AddBox() at isomedia/box_code_base.c in GPAC 0.7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file.
- Record
CVE-2018-21016- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-13540 No score
audio_sample_entry_AddBox() at isomedia/box_code_base.c in GPAC 0.7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file.
- Record
EUVD-2018-13540- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5mpc-5q5r-4pc7
audio_sample_entry_AddBox() at isomedia/box_code_base.c in GPAC 0.7.1 allows remote attackers to...
audio_sample_entry_AddBox() at isomedia/box_code_base.c in GPAC 0.7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file.
- Record
GHSA-5mpc-5q5r-4pc7- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
audio_sample_entry_AddBox() at isomedia/box_code_base.c in GPAC 0.7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file.
- Record
CVE-2018-21016- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-21016
audio_sample_entry_AddBox() at isomedia/box_code_base.c in GPAC 0.7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-21016- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-21016
audio_sample_entry_AddBox() at isomedia/box_code_base.c in GPAC 0.7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-21016- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2020-0137 No score
Updated gpac packages fix security vulnerabilities
The updated packages fix security vulnerabilities:
AVC_DuplicateConfig() at isomedia/avc_ext.c in GPAC 0.7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted file. There is "cfg_new->AVCLevelIndication = cfg->AVCLevelIndication;" but cfg could be NULL. (CVE-2018-21015)
audio_sample_entry_AddBox() at isomedia/box_code_base.c in GPAC 0.7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file. (CVE-2018-21016)
In GPAC before 0.8.0, isomedia/isom_read.c in libgpac.a has a heap-based buffer over-read, as demonstrated by a crash in gf_m2ts_sync in media_tools/mpegts.c. (CVE-2019-13618)
An issue was discovered in GPAC version 0.8.0 and 0.9.0-development- 20191109. There is heap-based buffer overflow in the function ReadGF_IPMPX_WatermarkingInit() in odf/ipmpx_code.c. (CVE-2019-20161)
An issue was discovered in GPAC version 0.8.0 and 0.9.0-development- 20191109. There is heap-based buffer overflow in the function gf_isom_box_parse_ex() in isomedia/box_funcs.c. (CVE-2019-20162)
An issue was discovered in GPAC version 0.8.0 and 0.9.0-development- 20191109. There is a NULL pointer dereference in the function gf_odf_avc_cfg_write_bs() in odf/descriptors.c. (CVE-2019-20163)
An issue was discovered in GPAC version 0.8.0 and 0.9.0-development- 20191109. There is a NULL pointer dereference in the function ilst_item_Read() in isomedia/box_code_apple.c. (CVE-2019-20165)
An issue was discovered in GPAC version 0.8.0 and 0.9.0-development- 20191109. There is an invalid pointer dereference in the function GF_IPMPX_AUTH_Delete() in odf/ipmpx_code.c. (CVE-2019-20170)
An issue was discovered in GPAC version 0.8.0 and 0.9.0-development- 20191109. There are memory leaks in metx_New in isomedia/box_code_base.c and abst_Read in isomedia/box_code_adobe.c. (CVE-2019-20171)
dimC_Read in isomedia/box_code_3gpp.c in GPAC 0.8.0 has a stack-based buffer overflow. (CVE-2019-20208)
- Record
MGASA-2020-0137- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gpacDebian:11 |
before 1.0.1+dfsg1-2 | 1.0.1+dfsg1-2 |
gpacDebian:8 |
before 0.5.0+svn5324~dfsg1-1+deb8u5, plus listed versions 0.5.0+svn5324~dfsg1-10.5.0+svn5324~dfsg1-1+deb8u10.5.0+svn5324~dfsg1-1+deb8u20.5.0+svn5324~dfsg1-1+deb8u30.5.0+svn5324~dfsg1-1+deb8u4 |
0.5.0+svn5324~dfsg1-1+deb8u5 |
gpacMageia:7 |
before 0.7.1-6.1.mga7.tainted | 0.7.1-6.1.mga7.tainted |
gpacUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.5.0+svn4288~dfsg1-1ubuntu10.5.0+svn4288~dfsg1-40.5.0+svn4288~dfsg1-4ubuntu10.5.0+svn4288~dfsg1-4ubuntu1+esm10.5.0+svn4288~dfsg1-4ubuntu1+esm2 |
None known |
gpacUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.5.2-426-gc5ad4e4+dfsg5-1build10.5.2-426-gc5ad4e4+dfsg5-1ubuntu0.10.5.2-426-gc5ad4e4+dfsg5-1ubuntu0.1+esm2 |
None known |
gpacUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.5.2-426-gc5ad4e4+dfsg5-30.5.2-426-gc5ad4e4+dfsg5-3ubuntu0.10.5.2-426-gc5ad4e4+dfsg5-3ubuntu0.1+esm1 |
None known |
ccextractorUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.87+ds1-1 |
None known |
gpacUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.5.2-426-gc5ad4e4+dfsg5-4ubuntu10.5.2-426-gc5ad4e4+dfsg5-50.5.2-426-gc5ad4e4+dfsg5-5ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
None known |
ccextractorUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.88+ds1-10.93+ds2-10.93+ds2-1ubuntu10.93+ds2-2 |
None known |
ccextractorUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.94+ds1-30.94+ds1-3build20.94+ds1-3build3 |
None known |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |