CVE-2014-8154
The Gst.MapInfo function in Vala 0.26.0 and 0.26.1 uses an incorrect buffer length declaration for the Gstreamer bindings, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.80%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The Gst.MapInfo function in Vala 0.26.0 and 0.26.1 uses an incorrect buffer length declaration for the Gstreamer bindings, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, which trigger a heap-based buffer overflow.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.80% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- gnome/vala · opensuse/opensuse
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00069.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1177840Patch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181404
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00069.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1177840Patch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181404
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.