Out-of-bounds Read in Gstreamer
CVE-2017-5848
The gst_ps_demux_parse_psm function in gst/mpegdemux/gstmpegdemux.c in gst-plugins-bad in GStreamer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and crash) via vectors involving PSM parsing.
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: 0.044 (91.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.044 · newest: 0.044 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Gstreamer
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Eus — versions 7.4, 7.5, 7.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus — versions 7.4, 7.6, 7.7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Tus — versions 7.6, 7.7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3818 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96001 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2060 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- 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/2020/03/msg00038.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5848?
- CVE-2017-5848 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-2017-5848?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-5848 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.