CVE-2025-55643: GPAC MP4Box NULL pointer dereference in TrackWriter

CVE-2025-55643 · Severity: info · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-06-15

A vulnerability in the GPAC MP4Box utility, a tool used for processing and packaging multimedia files, can lead to a sudden application crash. By tricking a user into processing a specially crafted MP4 file, an attacker can cause the software to stop functioning. This results in a denial of service, potentially disrupting automated media processing workflows or individual user tasks.

Technologies: Gpac MP4Box. Vendors: Gpac.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2025-55643 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-55643 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-55643?
Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 15 June 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Gpac MP4Box 2.4.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-55643?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2025-55643 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-55643?
Check whether you run Gpac MP4Box at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A NULL pointer dereference exists in the TrackWriter handling component within filters/mux_isom.c of GPAC MP4Box v2.4. The vulnerability is triggered when the application attempts to process a maliciously crafted MP4 file that lacks expected data structures, leading to an invalid memory access. An attacker can exploit this by providing a specially designed file to be processed by the utility, resulting in an immediate crash (Denial of Service). This is a local attack vector requiring the user or an automated system to open the malicious file. No information regarding a formal patch was provided in the advisory.

Affected products

  • GPAC MP4Box 2.4

Timeline

  • 2026-06-15: disclosed: Initial disclosure of the vulnerability
  • 2026-06-15: advisory: NVD record published

References

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