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title: "CVE-2026-90686\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2026-90686

Publication date 15 September 2026

Last updated 15 September 2026

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**5.3 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-90686?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

A vulnerability was found in GPAC up to f1219cde. This affects the function
gf\_bt\_report of the file scene\_manager/loader\_bt.c of the component MP4Box.
The manipulation results in memory corruption. The attack may be performed
from remote. The exploit has been made public and could be used. Upgrading
to version abi-16.23 is able to mitigate this issue. The patch is
identified as afca1f1181668d85941d51ed1adf647807d5d975. It is suggested to
upgrade the affected component.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| gpac | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Needs evaluation |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Needs evaluation |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Needs evaluation |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Needs evaluation |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Needs evaluation |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Needs evaluation |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:

CVSS v4.0

[CVSS v4.0](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-90686?format=md)
[CVSS v3.0](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-90686?format=md)

**Base score**

5.5 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Attack requirements | None |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Vulnerable system - Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Vulnerable system - Integrity impact | None |
  | Vulnerable system - Availability impact | Low |
  | Subsequent system - Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Subsequent system - Integrity impact | None |
  | Subsequent system - Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 5.5 · Medium |
  | Base + Threat score | - |
  | Base + Environmental score | - |
  | Base + Threat + Environmental score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-90686)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90686)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2026-90686)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-90686)

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-90686>
* <https://github.com/Ech06/CVE_submit/blob/main/gpac_3798.md>
* <https://github.com/gpac/gpac/>
* <https://github.com/gpac/gpac/commit/afca1f1181668d85941d51ed1adf647807d5d975>
* <https://github.com/gpac/gpac/issues/3798>
* <https://github.com/gpac/gpac/releases/tag/abi-16.23>
* <https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90686>
* <https://vuldb.com/submit/914120>
* <https://vuldb.com/vuln/403219>
* <https://vuldb.com/vuln/403219/cti>