CVE-2021-21862
mediumpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.014 · 73 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Multiple exploitable integer truncation vulnerabilities exist within the MPEG-4 decoding functionality of the GPAC Project on Advanced Content library v1.0.1. A specially crafted MPEG-4 input can cause an improper memory allocation resulting in a heap-based buffer overflow that causes memory corruption The implementation of the parser used for the “Xtra” FOURCC code is handled. An attacker can convince a user to open a video to trigger this vulnerability.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–8.8
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affected products (7)
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- n/a GPAC≤ GPAC Project Advanced Content commit a8a8d412dabcb129e695c3e7d861fcc81f608304, GPAC Project Advanced Content v1.0.1enisa_euvdEU
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references (5)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21862cnnvd
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1298cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021081704cnnvd
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1298enisa_euvd
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1298ExploitThird Party Advisorynvd
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