CVE-2021-40609
The GetHintFormat function in GPAC 1.0.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a...
The GetHintFormat function in GPAC 1.0.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file in the MP4Box command.
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
The GetHintFormat function in GPAC 1.0.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file in the MP4Box command.
- Record
CVE-2021-40609- 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-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The GetHintFormat function in GPAC 1.0.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file in the MP4Box command.
- Record
CVE-2021-40609- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-27784 No score
The GetHintFormat function in GPAC 1.0.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file in the MP4Box command.
- Record
EUVD-2021-27784- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wcg2-65xp-2wc2
The GetHintFormat function in GPAC 1.0.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a...
The GetHintFormat function in GPAC 1.0.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file in the MP4Box command.
- Record
GHSA-wcg2-65xp-2wc2- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The GetHintFormat function in GPAC 1.0.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file in the MP4Box command.
- Record
CVE-2021-40609- 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-2021-40609
The GetHintFormat function in GPAC 1.0.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file in the MP4Box command.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2021-40609- 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-2021-40609
The GetHintFormat function in GPAC 1.0.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file in the MP4Box command.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2021-40609- 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+dfsg1-4+deb11u2, plus listed versions 1.0.1+dfsg1-41.0.1+dfsg1-4+deb11u1 |
1.0.1+dfsg1-4+deb11u2 |
gpacDebian:11 From an advisory covering 106 CVEs |
before 1.0.1+dfsg1-4+deb11u2, plus listed versions 1.0.1+dfsg1-41.0.1+dfsg1-4+deb11u1 |
1.0.1+dfsg1-4+deb11u2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| 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-2021-40609 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Gpac, published June 28, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.65%, the 51st percentile. Fixed in gpac 1.0.1+dfsg1-4+deb11u2.
References
github.com/gpac/gpac/issues/1894
debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5411
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40609
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-40609
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-40609
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-40609