GPAC 2.1-DEV-rev368-gfd054169b-master /isomedia/box_funcs.c gf_isom_box_dump_start_ex heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GPAC 2.1-DEV-rev368-gfd054169b-master. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is the function gf_isom_box_dump_start_ex of the file /isomedia/box_funcs.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-43040. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in GPAC 2.1-DEV-rev368-gfd054169b-master. This issue affects the function gf_isom_box_dump_start_ex of the file /isomedia/box_funcs.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was shared 10/19/2022 as 2280. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-43040 since 10/17/2022. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 2280
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-43040 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-43040
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-211799

Entryinfo

Created: 10/19/2022 21:05
Updated: 05/09/2025 18:06
Changes: 10/19/2022 21:05 (39), 05/09/2025 18:06 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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