CVE-2020-24829

An issue was discovered in GPAC v0.8.0, as demonstrated by MP4Box. It contains a heap-based...

5.5 MediumFix available

An issue was discovered in GPAC from v0.5.2 to v0.8.0, as demonstrated by MP4Box. It contains a heap-based buffer overflow in gf_m2ts_section_complete in media_tools/mpegts.c that can cause a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted MP4 file.

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

0.96%Up 0.4 points since Aug 5, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

Record: CVE-2020-24829
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2020-24829
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2020-17538 0.0

Record: EUVD-2020-17538
CVSS: 0.0 NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5jrr-3qvr-jv3m No score

An issue was discovered in GPAC v0.8.0, as demonstrated by MP4Box. It contains a heap-based...

An issue was discovered in GPAC v0.8.0, as demonstrated by MP4Box. It contains a heap-based buffer overflow in gf_m2ts_section_complete in media_tools/mpegts.c that can cause a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted MP4 file.

Record: GHSA-5jrr-3qvr-jv3m
Weakness: CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 5.5

Record: CVE-2020-24829
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-24829 5.5

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24829
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-24829 5.5

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2020-24829
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

gpac

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`ccextractor` Debian: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
`gpac` Debian:11	before 1.0.1+dfsg1-2	1.0.1+dfsg1-2
`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
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-24829 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Gpac, published August 4, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.96%, the 61st percentile. Fixed in gpac 1.0.1+dfsg1-2.