CVE-2017-5843
Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in the (1) gst_mini_object_unref, (2) gst_tag_list_unref, and (3) gst_mxf_demux_update_essence_tracks functions in GStreamer before 1.10.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.80%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in the (1) gst_mini_object_unref, (2) gst_tag_list_unref, and (3) gst_mxf_demux_update_essence_tracks functions in GStreamer before 1.10.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors involving stream tags, as demonstrated by 02785736.mxf.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.80% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- gstreamer/gstreamer
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3818
- 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=777503Issue Tracking
- https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.3Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00038.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3818
- 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=777503Issue Tracking
- https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.3Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00038.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.