Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSummary
CVE-2025-55651 is a medium-severity NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476) vulnerability in Gpac Gpac. Its CVSS base score is 5.5 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked at the 9th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SC-5 (Denial-of-service Protection) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-210090
Vulnerability Data
A NULL pointer dereference in the gf_isom_get_user_data_count function (isomedia/isom_read.c) of GPAC MP4Box v2.4 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted MP4 file.
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Directly requires validation of MP4 input structures before dereference in gf_isom_get_user_data_count, blocking the crafted-file NULL pointer path.
Mandates non-crashing error handling for invalid or missing user-data fields, converting the dereference into a handled failure instead of DoS.
Limits resource exhaustion and service availability loss when malformed MP4 files trigger the NULL dereference in media-processing components.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices (static analysis, code review, safe coding standards) directly prevent NULL dereference bugs during development.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing can detect NULL dereference defects before release.
Secure SDLC mandates defensive coding practices that can prevent NULL dereferences.
Application security requirements can specify input validation and pointer-safety rules.
Secure architecture principles encourage defensive design that avoids unsafe pointer use.
Secure coding standards directly require NULL-pointer checks and safe dereference patterns.