CVE-2026-90609: GPAC MP4Box vrml_tools.c null pointer dereference

Severity: low (CVSS 3.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-09-14 · updated 2026-09-14
Weakness: CWE-404

Description

A vulnerability has been found in GPAC up to f1219cde. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file scenegraph/vrml_tools.c of the component MP4Box. Such manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version abi-16.23 is sufficient to resolve this issue. The name of the patch is 49dee5cad329cfed310c1682703df7daa47df31a. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Affected products

GPAC: f1219cde

References

https://github.com/gpac/gpac/
https://github.com/gpac/gpac/commit/49dee5cad329cfed310c1682703df7daa47df31a
https://github.com/gpac/gpac/issues/3818
https://github.com/gpac/gpac/releases/tag/abi-16.23
https://github.com/r1ck9-2q/cve_summit/blob/main/Vuln-GPAC-MP4Box-NULL-Pointer-Dereference-in-gf_node_set_cyclic_traverse_flag.md
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90609
https://vuldb.com/submit/913514
https://vuldb.com/vuln/403191
https://vuldb.com/vuln/403191/cti

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