#VU77964 Heap-based buffer overflow in gstreamer


Published: 2023-07-05 | Updated: 2023-07-07

Vulnerability identifier: #VU77964

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-37327

CWE-ID: CWE-122

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
gstreamer
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: GStreamer

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the FLAC parser when handling malformed image tags. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

gstreamer: 0.10.0 - 1.22.3


External links
http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/security/sa-2023-0001.html
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-903/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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