CVE-2017-5847
high
CVSS v3
7.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.5
Description
The gst_asf_demux_process_ext_content_desc function in gst/asfdemux/gstasfdemux.c in gst-plugins-ugly in GStreamer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via vectors involving extended content descriptors.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
83%
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 | 1.10.4-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.10.4-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.10.4-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.10.4-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.10.4-1 |
| debian | 8.0 | affected | |
| debian | 9.0 | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gstreamer | gstreamer | {"endExcluding":"1.11.2"} | 1.11.2 |
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=777955#c3
- https://github.com/GStreamer/gst-plugins-ugly/commit/d21017b52a585f145e8d62781bcc1c5fefc7ee37
- 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-2017-5847
CWEs
CWE-125
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.