CVE-2026-90683
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AI Threat Summary
CVE-2026-90683 is a moderate vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.3 affecting the target software. Threat hunters should monitor for exploit attempts and apply vendor patches immediately.
Description
A vulnerability was detected in GPAC up to f1219cde. Affected is the function gf_node_unregister of the file scenegraph/base_scenegraph.c of the component MP4Box. Performing a manipulation results in reachable assertion. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version abi-16.23 is able to address this issue. The patch is named 49dee5cad329cfed310c1682703df7daa47df31a. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. This is not a duplicate of CVE-2021-46237 or CVE-2021-46234.
Attack Chain
Attacker scans for vulnerable versions using version banners or PoC scanners
Attacker triggers CVE-2026-90683 vulnerability with a crafted request or payload
Vulnerability exploited to perform unauthorized actions on the target system
Depending on vulnerability type, attacker achieves data access, service disruption, or code execution
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
Indicators of Compromise
| Type | Value | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| user_agent | Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; exploit/1.0) |
Generic exploit scanner user agent pattern | |
| url | /api/vuln-endpoint?payload=<malicious> |
Exploit attempt against application endpoint — monitor access logs for anomalous params |
Remediation
Quick Facts
| CVE ID | CVE-2026-90683 |
| CVSS Score | 3.3 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| Published | 2026-09-14 |
| Exploited | No |
| CISA KEV | No |
| PoC | Not public |
References
- https://github.com/gpac/gpac/
- https://github.com/gpac/gpac/commit/49dee5cad329cfed310c1682…
- https://github.com/gpac/gpac/issues/3823
- https://github.com/gpac/gpac/releases/tag/abi-16.23
- https://github.com/r1ck9-2q/cve_summit/blob/main/Vuln%20GPAC…
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90683
- https://vuldb.com/submit/913780
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/403216
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/403216/cti
- https://github.com/gpac/gpac/issues/3823