# CVE-2026-92472: GPAC MP4Box base\_scenegraph.c gf\_node\_deactivate\_ex use after free

- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-09-16 · Updated: 2026-09-16

## Affected

- n/a GPAC: 26.08-DEV

## Description

A vulnerability was determined in GPAC 26.08-DEV. The affected element is the function gf_node_deactivate_ex of the file src/scenegraph/base_scenegraph.c of the component MP4Box. Executing a manipulation can lead to use after free. The attack needs to be launched locally. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Upgrading to version abi-16.24 is sufficient to fix this issue. This patch is called e34f4ba349d55cd1849f0bcf4cf46552732e2db7. The affected component should be upgraded. This issue is distinct from CVE-2026-90827.

## What to do

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/405731
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/405731/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-92472
- https://vuldb.com/submit/941003
- https://github.com/gpac/gpac/issues/3831
- https://github.com/user-attachments/files/30635912/poc_12.zip
- https://github.com/gpac/gpac/commit/e34f4ba349d55cd1849f0bcf4cf46552732e2db7
- https://github.com/gpac/gpac/releases/tag/abi-16.24
- https://github.com/gpac/gpac/

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