INFSA-2024:3088: gstreamer1-plugins-base security update

Information about definition

Identificator: INFSA-2024:3088

Type: security

Release date: 2024-08-23 18:55:53 UTC

Information about package

GStreamer is a streaming media framework based on graphs of filters which operate on media data. The gstreamer1-plugins-base packages contain a collection of well-maintained base plug-ins.

Vulnerabilities description

  • CVE-2023-37328

    GStreamer PGS File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GStreamer. Interaction with this library is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of PGS subtitle files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-20994.

Severity level

CVE Score CVSS 2.0 Score CVSS 3.x Score CVSS 4.0
no information 5.5 no information
Critical, important, moderate, low

Updated packages