CVE-2020-22678
An issue was discovered in gpac 0.8.0. The gf_media_nalu_remove_emulation_bytes function in...
An issue was discovered in gpac 0.8.0. The gf_media_nalu_remove_emulation_bytes function in av_parsers.c has a heap-based buffer overflow which can lead to a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted input.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- 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
An issue was discovered in gpac 0.8.0. The gf_media_nalu_remove_emulation_bytes function in av_parsers.c has a heap-based buffer overflow which can lead to a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted input.
- Record
CVE-2020-22678- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An issue was discovered in gpac 0.8.0. The gf_media_nalu_remove_emulation_bytes function in av_parsers.c has a heap-based buffer overflow which can lead to a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted input.
- Record
CVE-2020-22678- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-15437 No score
An issue was discovered in gpac 0.8.0. The gf_media_nalu_remove_emulation_bytes function in av_parsers.c has a heap-based buffer overflow which can lead to a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted input.
- Record
EUVD-2020-15437- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c39h-ww9h-pcc5 No score
An issue was discovered in gpac 0.8.0. The gf_media_nalu_remove_emulation_bytes function in...
An issue was discovered in gpac 0.8.0. The gf_media_nalu_remove_emulation_bytes function in av_parsers.c has a heap-based buffer overflow which can lead to a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted input.
- Record
GHSA-c39h-ww9h-pcc5- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
An issue was discovered in gpac 0.8.0. The gf_media_nalu_remove_emulation_bytes function in av_parsers.c has a heap-based buffer overflow which can lead to a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted input.
- Record
CVE-2020-22678- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-22678
An issue was discovered in gpac 0.8.0. The gf_media_nalu_remove_emulation_bytes function in av_parsers.c has a heap-based buffer overflow which can lead to a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted input.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-22678- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-22678
An issue was discovered in gpac 0.8.0. The gf_media_nalu_remove_emulation_bytes function in av_parsers.c has a heap-based buffer overflow which can lead to a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted input.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-22678- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gpacDebian:11 |
before 1.0.1+dfsg1-2 | 1.0.1+dfsg1-2 |
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 |
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 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-22678 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Gpac, published October 12, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.77%, the 55th percentile. Fixed in gpac 1.0.1+dfsg1-2.