Denial of Service Vulnerability in GStreamer by GStreamer Project
CVE-2017-5837

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Gstreamer Project

Status
Gstreamer
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 February 2017

What is CVE-2017-5837?

The gst_riff_create_audio_caps function in the GStreamer library (specifically in gst-plugins-base) prior to version 1.10.3 is susceptible to a denial of service attack. Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious video file that triggers a floating point exception and subsequently causes the application to crash. This vulnerability highlights the importance of validating inputs and ensuring robust error handling to protect against unexpected scenarios.

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96001
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http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3819
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https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=777262
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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