# CVE-2025-55649: GPAC MP4Box NULL pointer dereference in gf_media_map_esd

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-55649-gpac-mp4box-null-pointer-dereference-in-gf-media-map-esd  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-15. Updated: 2026-06-15  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-55649 · Severity: info · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-06-15

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

Technologies: [Gpac MP4Box](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mp4box). Vendors: [Gpac](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/gpac).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-55649 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-55649 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-55649?** 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-2025-55649?** 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-2025-55649 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-55649?** 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 vulnerability exists in GPAC MP4Box v2.4 within the gf_media_map_esd function located in media_tools/isom_tools.c. The flaw is triggered when the application attempts to process a malformed MP4 file containing specific Elementary Stream Descriptor (ESD) configurations that the parser fails to validate. An attacker can exploit this by providing a crafted media file to a user or an automated system using MP4Box, leading to an immediate application crash (Denial of Service). This is a local attack vector requiring the victim to interact with the malicious file.

## Affected products

- GPAC MP4Box 2.4

## Timeline

- 2026-06-15: disclosed: Initial disclosure of CVE-2025-55649

## References

- [https://infosec.exchange/@sigdevel/116736730620435563](https://infosec.exchange/@sigdevel/116736730620435563)

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