CVE-2019-20171

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

An issue was discovered in GPAC version 0.5.2 and 0.9.0-development-20191109. There are memory leaks in metx_New in isomedia/box_code_base.c and abst_Read in isomedia/box_code_adobe.c.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 70.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 31, 2019

Last Modified

March 7, 2025

References (5)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/gpac/gpac/blob/v0.5.2/src/isomedia/box_code_adobe.c
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/gpac/gpac/issues/1337
cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00017.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/gpac/gpac/issues/1337
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00017.html

Weakness Classification(2)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-20171?

CVE-2019-20171 is a medium vulnerability published on December 31, 2019. An issue was discovered in GPAC version 0.5.2 and 0.9.0-development-20191109. There are memory leaks in metxNew in isomedia/boxcodebase.c and abstRead in isomedia/boxcodeadobe.c.

When was CVE-2019-20171 disclosed?

CVE-2019-20171 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 31, 2019, with the most recent update on March 7, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2019-20171 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-20171 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 70.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-20171?

CVE-2019-20171 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2019-20171?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-20171, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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