CVE-2021-28300
NULL Pointer Dereference in the "isomedia/track.c" module's "MergeTrack()" function of GPAC v0.5...
NULL Pointer Dereference in the "isomedia/track.c" module's "MergeTrack()" function of GPAC v0.5.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS) by uploading a malicious MP4 file.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
NULL Pointer Dereference in the "isomedia/track.c" module's "MergeTrack()" function of GPAC v0.5.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS) by uploading a malicious MP4 file.
- Record
CVE-2021-28300- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
NULL Pointer Dereference in the "isomedia/track.c" module's "MergeTrack()" function of GPAC v0.5.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS) by uploading a malicious MP4 file.
- Record
CVE-2021-28300- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-14989 No score
NULL Pointer Dereference in the "isomedia/track.c" module's "MergeTrack()" function of GPAC v0.5.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS) by uploading a malicious MP4 file.
- Record
EUVD-2021-14989- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5wqc-3hgv-x49w No score
NULL Pointer Dereference in the "isomedia/track.c" module's "MergeTrack()" function of GPAC v0.5...
NULL Pointer Dereference in the "isomedia/track.c" module's "MergeTrack()" function of GPAC v0.5.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS) by uploading a malicious MP4 file.
- Record
GHSA-5wqc-3hgv-x49w- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
NULL Pointer Dereference in the "isomedia/track.c" module's "MergeTrack()" function of GPAC v0.5.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS) by uploading a malicious MP4 file.
- Record
CVE-2021-28300- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2021-28300
NULL Pointer Dereference in the "isomedia/track.c" module's "MergeTrack()" function of GPAC v0.5.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS) by uploading a malicious MP4 file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2021-28300- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2021-28300
NULL Pointer Dereference in the "isomedia/track.c" module's "MergeTrack()" function of GPAC v0.5.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS) by uploading a malicious MP4 file.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2021-28300- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ccextractorDebian:11 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.88+ds1-10.93+ds1-10.93+ds2-10.93+ds2-20.94+ds1-10.94+ds1-20.94+ds1-3 |
None known |
gpacDebian:11 |
before 1.0.1+dfsg1-4 | 1.0.1+dfsg1-4 |
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 |
gpacUbuntu: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 |
gpacUbuntu: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
| 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-2021-28300 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Gpac, published April 14, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.08%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in gpac 1.0.1+dfsg1-4.