CVE-2025-55644: GPAC MP4Box heap use-after-free in gf_node_get_tag

CVE-2025-55644 · Severity: info · Published 2026-06-15

GPAC MP4Box, a widely used tool for processing and packaging multimedia files, is vulnerable to a memory management error. By tricking a user into opening a specially crafted MP4 file, an attacker can cause the application to crash. This results in a denial of service, potentially disrupting media processing workflows or automated content pipelines.

Technologies: Gpac MP4Box. Vendors: Gpac.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2025-55644 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-55644 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-55644?
Informational severity, published 15 June 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Gpac MP4Box 2.4.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-55644?
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-2025-55644 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-55644?
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 heap use-after-free vulnerability exists in GPAC MP4Box v2.4 within the gf_node_get_tag function located in scenegraph/base_scenegraph.c. The flaw is triggered when the application attempts to access memory that has already been freed during the processing of a malformed MP4 file. An attacker can exploit this by providing a crafted file to the utility, leading to an application crash (Denial of Service). While primarily a DoS risk, use-after-free vulnerabilities can sometimes be leveraged for arbitrary code execution depending on the memory layout and allocator behavior.

Affected products

  • GPAC MP4Box 2.4

Timeline

  • 2026-06-15: disclosed: Initial disclosure of CVE-2025-55644

References

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