GPAC 2.0.0 MP4box svg_attributes.c smil_parse_time_list stack-based overflow

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in GPAC 2.0.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /scenegraph/svg_attributes.c of the component MP4box. Executing a manipulation of the argument smil_parse_time_list can lead to stack-based overflow. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-45283. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability has been found in GPAC 2.0.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the file /scenegraph/svg_attributes.c of the component MP4box. The manipulation of the argument smil_parse_time_list with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

GPAC MP4box v2.0.0 was discovered to contain a stack overflow in the smil_parse_time_list parameter at /scenegraph/svg_attributes.c.

The weakness was presented 12/06/2022 as 2295. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-45283 since 11/14/2022. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 08/31/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 259370 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-45283), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (259370). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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• Multimedia Player Software

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• GPAC

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• 2.0.0

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• open-source

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• Product: https://github.com/gpac/gpac/

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