# CVE-2025-55663: GPAC MP4Box segmentation violation in Track_SetStreamDescriptor

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-55663-gpac-mp4box-segmentation-violation-in-track-setstreamdescriptor  
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-2025-55663 · Severity: info · Published 2026-06-15

GPAC MP4Box, a widely used tool for processing and packaging multimedia files, is vulnerable to a crash when processing specifically malformed MP4 files. An attacker could provide a corrupted video file to a user or automated system, causing the application to stop responding or shut down unexpectedly. This results in a denial of service, potentially disrupting media processing workflows or automated content pipelines.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-55663 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-55663 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-55663?** Informational severity, published 15 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Gpac MP4Box 2.4.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-55663?** 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-2025-55663 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-55663?** 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 segmentation violation (likely a NULL pointer dereference) exists in the Track_SetStreamDescriptor function within isomedia/track.c of GPAC MP4Box v2.4. The vulnerability is triggered when the application attempts to process a specially crafted MP4 file. An attacker can exploit this by providing a malicious file to the utility, leading to an application crash and a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This is a local attack vector requiring the victim to open or process the file using the vulnerable MP4Box binary.

## Affected products

- GPAC MP4Box 2.4

## Timeline

- 2026-06-15: disclosed: CVE published to NVD

## References

- [https://infosec.exchange/@sigdevel/116733899601128471](https://infosec.exchange/@sigdevel/116733899601128471)

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