# CVE-2020-24829: An issue was discovered in GPAC from v0.5.2 to v0.8.0, as demonstrated by MP4Box.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-08-04 · Updated: 2025-03-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An issue was discovered in GPAC from v0.5.2 to v0.8.0, as demonstrated by MP4Box. It contains a heap-based buffer overflow in gf_m2ts_section_complete in media_tools/mpegts.c that can cause a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted MP4 file.

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## References

- https://github.com/gpac/gpac/issues/1422
- https://github.com/gpac/gpac/commit/8c5e847185d74462d674ee7d28fb46c29dae6dd2
- https://github.com/gpac/gpac/blob/v0.5.2/src/media_tools/mpegts.c#L2204

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