Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2017-5842 |
CWE-ID | CWE-787 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
gst-plugins-bad1 Other software / Other software solutions |
Vendor | GStreamer |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU32106
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5842
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The html_context_handle_element function in gst/subparse/samiparse.c in gst-plugins-base in GStreamer before 1.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted SMI file, as demonstrated by OneNote_Manager.smi.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsgst-plugins-bad1: 1.0.2 - 1.10.4
External linkshttp://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3819
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
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2060
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=777502
http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.3
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.