CVE-2022-43040
GPAC 2.1-DEV-rev368-gfd054169b-master was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the...
GPAC 2.1-DEV-rev368-gfd054169b-master was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function gf_isom_box_dump_start_ex at /isomedia/box_funcs.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
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.8
GPAC 2.1-DEV-rev368-gfd054169b-master was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function gf_isom_box_dump_start_ex at /isomedia/box_funcs.c.
- Record
CVE-2022-43040- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
7.8
GPAC 2.1-DEV-rev368-gfd054169b-master was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function gf_isom_box_dump_start_ex at /isomedia/box_funcs.c.
- Record
CVE-2022-43040- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-46089
7.8
GPAC 2.1-DEV-rev368-gfd054169b-master was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function gf_isom_box_dump_start_ex at /isomedia/box_funcs.c.
- Record
EUVD-2022-46089- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j2wh-p8p3-9g26
7.8
GPAC 2.1-DEV-rev368-gfd054169b-master was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the...
GPAC 2.1-DEV-rev368-gfd054169b-master was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function gf_isom_box_dump_start_ex at /isomedia/box_funcs.c.
- Record
GHSA-j2wh-p8p3-9g26- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.8
GPAC 2.1-DEV-rev368-gfd054169b-master was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function gf_isom_box_dump_start_ex at /isomedia/box_funcs.c.
- Record
CVE-2022-43040- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-43040
7.8
GPAC 2.1-DEV-rev368-gfd054169b-master was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function gf_isom_box_dump_start_ex at /isomedia/box_funcs.c.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-43040- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS: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
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-43040 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Gpac, published October 19, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/gpac/gpac/issues/2280
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43040
github.com/advisories/GHSA-j2wh-p8p3-9g26
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/43xxx/CVE-2022-43040.json
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-43040
github.com/gpac/gpac/commit/f17dae31ebf6ea7af8c512165d9b954c2a6ea46e
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-43040