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CVE-2026-79522

CVE-2026-79522MEDIUM

n/a n/a — An out-of-bounds read in the gf_dm_get_chunk_data function (src/utils/downloader.c) of GPAC v26.07.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial o…

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   R  U  N  N  H    6.5   .0054   43.6     —

AFFECTED
  Product  Versions  Fixed
  n/a      n/a –     —

TIMELINE
  Aug 25  Reserved by mitre
  Sep 9   Published (CNA: mitre)
  Sep 15  EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-79522. Public exploit reference added.

CWE-125 · CNA: mitre · CVSS v3.1 · 2 references · NVD status: Analyzed

Description

An out-of-bounds read in the gf_dm_get_chunk_data function (src/utils/downloader.c) of GPAC v26.07.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via sending a crafted HTTP request. Fixed in 2fd5a06ab226767900fd86edb5a1e8bfc1010640.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
August 25, 2026	Reserved	Reserved by mitre
September 9, 2026	Published	Published (CNA: mitre)
September 15, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-79522. Public exploit reference added.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
n/a	n/a	—	n/a	—

Weaknesses

CWE-125

References (2)

https://github.com/gpac/gpac/commit/2fd5a06ab226767900fd86edb5a1e8bfc1010640 [Patch]
https://github.com/gpac/gpac/issues/3861 [Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory]

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-79522 at cve.org

Weaknesses: CWE-125

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