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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2021-40572

The binary MP4Box in Gpac 1.0.1 has a double-free bug in the av1dmx_finalize function in reframe_av1.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service.

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31 Oct 2026, 12:38 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2021-40572

core-osv · Original source

Published 13 Jan 2022, 19:15 UTC

The binary MP4Box in Gpac 1.0.1 has a double-free bug in the av1dmx_finalize function in reframe_av1.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service.

osv:CVE-2021-40572
Complete source record
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