Wiz
Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-4683

CVE-2023-4683: 
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability was identified in the GitHub repository gpac/gpac prior to version 2.3-DEV. The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2023-4683 and was discovered in August 2023. The issue affects the GPAC multimedia framework, which is used for multimedia processing and delivery (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). The attack vector is local (AV:L) with low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring no privileges (PR:N) but user interaction (UI:R). The scope is unchanged (S:U) with no impact on confidentiality or integrity, but high impact on availability (C:N/I:N/A:H) (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability primarily affects system availability through a NULL pointer dereference, which could potentially cause application crashes or denial of service conditions (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

A fix has been implemented in GPAC version 2.3-DEV. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the vulnerability. The patch is available in the GitHub repository (GitHub Patch).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

Related NixOS vulnerabilities:

CVE ID

Severity

Score

Technologies

Component name

CISA KEV exploit

Has fix

Published date

CVE-2025-61619HIGH7.5
  • NixOSNixOS
  • android
NoNoDec 01, 2025
CVE-2025-61618HIGH7.5
  • NixOSNixOS
  • android
NoNoDec 01, 2025
CVE-2025-61617HIGH7.5
  • NixOSNixOS
  • android
NoNoDec 01, 2025
CVE-2025-61610HIGH7.5
  • NixOSNixOS
  • android
NoNoDec 01, 2025
CVE-2025-65622MEDIUM5.4
  • PHPPHP
  • snipe-it
NoYesDec 01, 2025

Free Vulnerability Assessment

Benchmark your Cloud Security Posture

Evaluate your cloud security practices across 9 security domains to benchmark your risk level and identify gaps in your defenses.

Request assessment

Additional Wiz resources

Cloud Vulnerability DB

Cloud Vulnerability DB

A community-led vulnerabilities database

Cloud Threat Landscape

Cloud Threat Landscape

A threat intelligence database

PEACH

PEACH

A tenant isolation framework

Get a personalized demo

Ready to see Wiz in action?

"Best User Experience I have ever seen, provides full visibility to cloud workloads."
David EstlickCISO
"Wiz provides a single pane of glass to see what is going on in our cloud environments."
Adam FletcherChief Security Officer
"We know that if Wiz identifies something as critical, it actually is."
Greg PoniatowskiHead of Threat and Vulnerability Management
Get a demo