Vulnerability · Published Jul 6, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2026-14790GPAC Media File write_nhml.c nhmldump_send_frame null pointer dereference
Low 3.3
In plain English
A low-severity null pointer dereference in GPAC. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A flaw has been found in GPAC 26.02.0. This affects the function nhmldump_send_frame of the file src/filters/write_nhml.c of the component Media File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to null pointer dereference. The attack requires local access. The exploit has been published and may be used. This patch is called bd1d94e70e3bef364c07c5a1d94eca5c9f56e160. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue. The project explains: "I would consider most of these more as bugs than vulns but anyway they're good to fix".
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-476, CWE-404 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
References
- VDB-376379 | GPAC Media File write_nhml.c nhmldump_send_frame null pointer dereference vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-376379 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- CVE-2026-14790 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #850391 | gpac v26.02.0 NULL Pointer Dereference third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/gpac/gpac/issues/3596 exploit, issue-tracking
- https://github.com/gpac/gpac/commit/bd1d94e70e3bef364c07c5a1d94eca5c9f56e160 patch
- https://github.com/gpac/gpac/ product