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CVE-2020-35979

An issue was discovered in GPAC version 0.8.0 and 1.0.1. There is heap-based buffer overflow in...

7.8 HighFix available

An issue was discovered in GPAC version 0.8.0 and 1.0.1. There is heap-based buffer overflow in the function gp_rtp_builder_do_avc() in ietf/rtp_pck_mpeg4.c.

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
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.17%Up 0.5 points since Apr 27, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

An issue was discovered in GPAC version 0.8.0 and 1.0.1. There is heap-based buffer overflow in the function gp_rtp_builder_do_avc() in ietf/rtp_pck_mpeg4.c.

Record
CVE-2020-35979
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

An issue was discovered in GPAC version 0.8.0 and 1.0.1. There is heap-based buffer overflow in the function gp_rtp_builder_do_avc() in ietf/rtp_pck_mpeg4.c.

Record
CVE-2020-35979
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-23562 No score

An issue was discovered in GPAC version 0.8.0 and 1.0.1. There is heap-based buffer overflow in the function gp_rtp_builder_do_avc() in ietf/rtp_pck_mpeg4.c.

Record
EUVD-2020-23562
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q68f-v2jr-q96v No score

An issue was discovered in GPAC version 0.8.0 and 1.0.1. There is heap-based buffer overflow in...

An issue was discovered in GPAC version 0.8.0 and 1.0.1. There is heap-based buffer overflow in the function gp_rtp_builder_do_avc() in ietf/rtp_pck_mpeg4.c.

Record
GHSA-q68f-v2jr-q96v
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.8

An issue was discovered in GPAC version 0.8.0 and 1.0.1. There is heap-based buffer overflow in the function gp_rtp_builder_do_avc() in ietf/rtp_pck_mpeg4.c.

Record
CVE-2020-35979
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-35979 7.8

An issue was discovered in GPAC version 0.8.0 and 1.0.1. There is heap-based buffer overflow in the function gp_rtp_builder_do_avc() in ietf/rtp_pck_mpeg4.c.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-35979
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-35979 7.8

An issue was discovered in GPAC version 0.8.0 and 1.0.1. There is heap-based buffer overflow in the function gp_rtp_builder_do_avc() in ietf/rtp_pck_mpeg4.c.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-35979
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
gpac
Debian:11
before 1.0.1+dfsg1-4
1.0.1+dfsg1-4
gpac
Ubuntu: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
gpac
Ubuntu: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
gpac
Ubuntu: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
gpac
Ubuntu: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
gpac
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.0.1+dfsg1-41.0.1+dfsg1-52.0.0+dfsg1-22.0.0+dfsg1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2
None known
gpac
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
2.2.1+dfsg1-32.2.1+dfsg1-3.12.2.1+dfsg1-3.1build12.2.1+dfsg1-3.1build22.2.1+dfsg1-3.1ubuntu0.1~esm2
None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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In short

CVE-2020-35979 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Gpac, published April 21, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.17%, the 67th percentile. Fixed in gpac 1.0.1+dfsg1-4.

References

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