#VU32097 Out-of-bounds read in gst-plugins-bad1 - CVE-2017-5846

Vulnerability identifier: #VU32097

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5846

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
gst-plugins-bad1
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: GStreamer

Description

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The gst_asf_demux_process_ext_stream_props function in gst/asfdemux/gstasfdemux.c in gst-plugins-ugly in GStreamer before 1.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and crash) via vectors related to the number of languages in a video file.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

gst-plugins-bad1: 1.0.2 - 1.10.4

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External links
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3821
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/7
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/9
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96001
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=777937
https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.3
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00030.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10

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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.