CVE-2017-5846
medium
CVSS v3
5.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.5
Description
The gst_asf_demux_process_ext_stream_props function in gst/asfdemux/gstasfdemux.c in gst-plugins-ugly in GStreamer before 1.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and crash) via vectors related to the number of languages in a video file.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
55%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| arch | fixed | 1.10.3-1 | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.10.3-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.10.3-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.10.3-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.10.3-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.10.3-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gstreamer | gstreamer | {"endIncluding":"1.10.2"} | |
References
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201702-6
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3821
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96001
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=777937
- https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.3
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00030.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5846
CWEs
CWE-125
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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