CVE-2023-2838
Out-of-bounds Read in gpac/gpac
Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository gpac/gpac prior to 2.2.2.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.1
Out-of-bounds Read in gpac/gpac
Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository gpac/gpac prior to 2.2.2.
- Record
CVE-2023-2838- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-34289
6.1
Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository gpac/gpac prior to 2.2.2.
- Record
EUVD-2023-34289- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-22pv-795j-9r7p
6.1
Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository gpac/gpac prior to 2.2.2.
Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository gpac/gpac prior to 2.2.2.
- Record
GHSA-22pv-795j-9r7p- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
9.1
Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository gpac/gpac prior to 2.2.2.
- Record
CVE-2023-2838- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.1
Out-of-bounds Read in gpac/gpac
Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository gpac/gpac prior to 2.2.2.
- Record
CVE-2023-2838- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-2838
9.1
Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository gpac/gpac prior to 2.2.2.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-2838- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-2838
9.1
Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository gpac/gpac prior to 2.2.2.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-2838- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gpacDebian:11 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.0.1+dfsg1-41.0.1+dfsg1-4+deb11u11.0.1+dfsg1-4+deb11u21.0.1+dfsg1-4+deb11u31.0.1+dfsg1-5 Show 8 moreShow less2.0.0+dfsg1-12.0.0+dfsg1-22.0.0+dfsg1-42.2.1+dfsg1-12.2.1+dfsg1-22.2.1+dfsg1-32.2.1+dfsg1-3.12.2.1+dfsg1-3.1~exp1 |
None known |
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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-2023-2838 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Gpac, published May 22, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.71%, the 53rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
huntr.dev/bounties/711e0988-5345-4c01-a2fe-1179604dd07f
github.com/gpac/gpac/commit/c88df2e202efad214c25b4e586f243b2038779ba
debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5411
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2838
github.com/advisories/GHSA-22pv-795j-9r7p
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/2xxx/CVE-2023-2838.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-2838
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-2838
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2838