Out-of-bounds Read in Gstreamer
CVE-2017-5847
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.037 (89.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.037 · newest: 0.037 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Gstreamer
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/GStreamer/gst-plugins-ugly/commit/d21017b52a585f145e8d62781bcc1c5fef… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96001 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3821 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/9 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/7 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00030.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5847?
- CVE-2017-5847 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gstreamer, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-02-09.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5847?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.