CVE-2021-21848

Name: CVE-2021-21848
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-08-25T19:15:09.167+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.70%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-21848 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An exploitable integer overflow vulnerability exists within the MPEG-4 decoding functionality of the GPAC Project on Advanced Content library v1.0.1. The library will actually reuse the parser for atoms with the “stsz” FOURCC code when parsing atoms that use the “stz2” FOURCC code and can cause an integer overflow due to unchecked arithmetic resulting in a heap-based buffer overflow that causes memory corruption. EPSS estimates a 1.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An exploitable integer overflow vulnerability exists within the MPEG-4 decoding functionality of the GPAC Project on Advanced Content library v1.0.1. The library will actually reuse the parser for atoms with the “stsz” FOURCC code when parsing atoms that use the “stz2” FOURCC code and can cause an integer overflow due to unchecked arithmetic resulting in a heap-based buffer overflow that causes memory corruption. An attacker can convince a user to open a video to trigger this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.70%

74.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gpac	Gpac	1.0.1
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Debian	Debian Linux	11.0

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1297Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4966Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1297Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4966Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 25, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-21848?

How severe is CVE-2021-21848?

CVE-2021-21848 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.70% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-21848?

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Source: NVD / NIST