CVE-2017-5842
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.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.20%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.20% probability · 82th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- gstreamer/gstreamer
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.2% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3819
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/7Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/9Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96001Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2060
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=777502Issue Tracking
- https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.3Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3819
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/7Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/9Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96001Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2060
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=777502Issue Tracking
- https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.3Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.